VERNA RHODES

JACKSON -- Verna Rhodes, 77, of Jackson, died Friday, Sept. 1, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Dec. 25, 1917, at Hines Landing, daughter of Floyd K. and Clara E. Wiggins Hines. She and James B. Rhodes were married Sept. 14, 1935. He died June 5, 1987.

The Rhodes moved to Cape Girardeau County in 1942 from St. Louis. She was a beautician and owned Verna's Beauty Shop in Jackson from 1961 until retiring in 1993. She was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Jim Rhodes of Jackson, Mark Rhodes of Murphysboro, Ill.; a daughter, Marilyn Horsley of Lake of Egypt, Ill.; a sister, Mary Tarr of Jackson, and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother.

Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Monday.

Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Terry Culberson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau.