Richard was born on January 22, 1929, in Mississinawa Township, Ohio, to the late Hiram R. & Mary M. (Cline) Rhoades. Richard is also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret (Walton) Rhoades on December 7, 2020; son, Michael Rhoades; daughter, Annette Rhoades Durden; and siblings, Ralph Rhoades, Mary Jean & Norval Brigner, Royce & Jeanette Rhoades, Norman Rhoades, Marvin Rhoades, Marlene Rhoades, and Carlton Rhoades; brother-in-law, Jack Cummings.
Richard is survived by his daughter-in-law, Deborah Rhoades; grandchildren, Amanda Jo, Alyssa Joy, and Alphonso James; great grandchildren, Isabel, Isaiah, and Zane Michael; brother & sister-in-law, Donald & Judy Rhoades; sister, Ilene Cummings; sisters-in-law, Mary Rhoades and Rosemary Rhoades; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Richard served in the U.S. Army. He worked at NCR in Dayton, BASF in Greenville and sold real estate for over 30 years. Richard was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Greenville, Greenville Masonic Lodge # 143 F & AM and the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton where he was a 32nd Degree Mason. Richard was a former member of the Antioch Shrine Temple in Dayton, Darke County Shrine Club, Greenville Rotary Club and Treaty Square Dancing Club.
A celebration of Richard & Margaret’s life will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville with Chaplain Tish Shepherd officiating, along with a military honors conducted by the Greenville Veteran’s Honor Guard, and a Masonic Memorial Service conducted by the Greenville Masonic Lodge #143 F & AM. Burial will follow in Lisbon Cemetery, Union City, Indiana. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to EverHeart Hospice in Greenville. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.zecharbailey.com for the Rhoades family.
