Born on December 14, 1933 in Ruffin, NC she was the daughter of the late Walter Irvine Strader and Susie Brame Strader. Viola worked for At&T and also in the jewelry department of TJ Maxx. She loved poodles, especially her poodle, Daisy and decorating her home. She was a member of Church Street Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her son, James Tesh; son-in-law, Michael Rhodes; and her 8 siblings.
Viola is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Rhodes of Mascot, TN; granddaughter, Michelle Rhodes of Mascot, TN; grandson, Douglas Rhodes and his wife Prathima of Boston, MA; and numerous other family members and friends.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home, 515 N Elm Street, Greensboro, NC.
A funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Westminster Gardens Cemetery.
For those wishing to make memorial contributions, the family suggests Alzheimer’s Foundation (www.alzfdn.org).
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.haneslineberryfhnorthelm.com for the Tesh family.
