Sadie B. Rodes

Sadie B. Rodes, 81 Sadie Lee Burkholder Rodes, 81, a resident of Mt. Crawford, died, Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Rodes was born on January 1, 1930 in Dayton, and was the daughter of the late John S. and Vernie Knicely Burkholder. She was a homemaker and a member of Pike Mennonite Church. On June 9, 1953, she married John E. Rodes who survives. Also surviving are seven children, David S. Rodes and wife Darlene, of Mt. Crawford, Mary L. Yoder and husband Merle of Long Island, Virginia, Lois V. Martin and husband Arthur, of New Market, Virginia, Elden J. Rodes and wife Sue, of Mt. Crawford, Mark L. Rodes and wife Janet, of Goshen, Indiana, Fred D. Rodes and wife Lois of Mt. Crawford, Ervin L. Rodes of Mt. Crawford; seven brothers and sisters, Wilda Rhodes of Dayton, Norma Koogler and husband Ervin, of Harrisonburg, Anna Burkholder, Mildred Knicely and husband Lowell, Eunice Berry and husband Allen, all of Dayton; Vernon Burkholder of Dayton, Mark Burkholder and wife Virginia Ann of Dayton, a sister-in-law, Martha Burkholder of Mt. Crawford, nineteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Rodes was preceded in death by a sister, Beulah Koogler and her husband Paul, a brother Earl Burkholder, a brother in law, Joseph Rhodes and a sister in law, Betty Burkholder. Jerrel Good, Ellis Berry, Nelson Showalter, and Wade Knicely will conduct a funeral service at Pike Mennonite Church on Friday Morning at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2p.m until 4p.m. and 6p.m. until 8p.m. at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to RMH Hospice, 2010 Health Campus Drive, Harrisonburg, Va. 22801, Attn: Hospice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mcmullenfh.com.