Randy is my Guitar hero.....His mother was so very sweet and his siblings very talented too. God bless that family....❤

What an amazing woman, having given birth to one of the most influencial guitarist ever, and remaining resilient and lucid deep into her late years. So many interviews and so much to share about her history and of course Randy. Rest in peace Dee.

I had always hoped to meet her.  She is an inspiration for so many who searched beyond Randy's music.  His life.. Her life.. touched the world because of their love for music and life.  Truly a rock for those who longed to connect and learn where Randy got his strength.

I had just learned of Delores Rhoads passing away in November, I had been in a coma after a car accident last October 25 and just returned home today and learned of her passing by trying to catch up on all news while I was away (so to speak) but I just wanted to say that I thank her for bringing Randy to us as he was a great talented guitarist and my mentor, it was him that inspired me to learn guitar even though after he passed away I had lost my ambition to continue with it but I wish to pass along my condolences to the family even though its after the fact  RIP Mrs. Rhoads

Just learned of Mrs. Rhoads' passing. She certainly was a strong woman whose passion for music will live on not only through Randy's legendary life, but through her other family members' lives and the many students she taught in her lifetime. What a gal!

Mrs. Rhoads. Your love of music beamed through Randy and likewise to the world and is an eternal gift. RIP and Thank you.

You are resting and enjoying peace with Rhandy in eternity.

Ms. Rhoads, both you and your beautiful son Randy brought out the best who attended your school Musonia.  I know everyone who had lessons from you and Randy consider themselves blessed.  You were ahead of your time on so many levels.  Not only by opening a school which to this day is dedicated to teaching a craft to individuals from all walks of life, but opening the doors for women in a huge way.    The common goal is music which in my opinion brings longevity to ones life and you are proof of that.  You are a beautiful soul.  I know Randy was waiting for you with open arms.

I fully understand the grief and void that is being felt by Kelle, Kathy and extended family members.  

Thank you for all you gave to the music community and thank you Kelle for keeping your Moms love of Musonia going today. 

Ms. Rhoads, you like Randy are an inspiration to all young people. You will be missed.

God Bless you and thank you so much for always welcoming and meeting Randy's fans.  The fans truly appreciated you for sharing your stories of your life as well as Randy's.

ONEDAY
Warm and True 
like this Candle,
I'll meet you and 
sweet son Randell

Thank you. God bless you and your family.  Until we meet again.

Sweet Dee, when I was a kid,  your son inspired me to pick up a guitar and it helped me through many tough times.   But it was through him that I learned you were the real inspiration. 

Thank you so much for all you did to share the magical gift of music and may you rest in sweet melodic peace.

Delores, 

Thank you for making our world a better place through your love of music. 

I hope to meet you some day. 

God Bless you

My deepest condolences to the Rhoads family. I truly with I had met her.

Mrs. Rhoads was a dedicated music teacher & a wonderful person, she inspired all of her students & loved all of her son Randy's fans...we were so blessed to have her in our lives...best wishes to her extended family, children & grandchildren...

She was the embodiment of class and wisdom. Friendly and kind with the presence of a modest Queen Elizabeth. It was instantly evident where Randy got it all from. Thank you and God bless you Delores !!!!

Mrs. Rhoads you are an inspiration for raising a wonderful family and nurturing great talents God gave to your children. Love & peace forever!

Mrs. Rhoads represents the essence
in musical, and human inspiration. 
Inscribed to Immortality.

Now you are united with your wonderful son in Heaven!

very sorry for your loss. what a sweetheart. unassuming, kind and inside such a small person resided such a giant heart. god bless your whole family. D.quimby owner of Jackson RR 1907

You will truly be missed Mrs. Rhoads. Your son Randy has been such a big inspiration in my life. Sincere sympathy to the entire family

Mrs.Rhoads  was a great person and not just the mother of a Randy and his brother  and  sister , but a kind of mother that loved music and held others to love it to. I will miss just dropping  by and talking to her and she would  always  be  interested  in  how I was doing  musically  with my bands and playing ! I'll  miss you and I know you and your  son  are together and happy.

Mrs. Rhoads, you are now reunited with your son, Randy, one of the finest guitarists in the world. God bless you both and keep you together again.

Thank you for your sweet kindness, Mrs. Rhoads.  I'll never forget the day I visited your school and you signed my very first guitar.  That meant so much to me as a brand new music teacher... my students still ask me about the beautiful signature on my guitar during our lessons, and I tell them about you and how much you did for our world of music.  Thank you for teaching us all.  Love, Christy Matthews

I just want to say I am sorry for your loss sending my love and condolences

My Heart is with you. Rest In Peace Angelic one , Thank you for the light. Bahama kin (Robert M. MacKinnon)

My Sincerest condolences to the Rhoads family and friends. I am thankful I met her in 2002 and expressed respect and appreciation. Bless you all. Much Respect and Prayers in your time of rememberance, Eva M. Trudeau. Metro Detroit, MI

My Deepest condolences to the Rhoads family for the sad loss of Delores. Nothing but the nicest things being sad about this remarkable woman, who gave some much to so many.

R.I.P. Delores, you will be missed.

Her legacy will continue as long as there is music in the world, and for that, we thank her...

To all the Rhoads family, you have my deepest condolences!! I am overcome with such sadness words cannot explain. We will all miss you and forever love you for the rest of our days. I speak on behalf of myself and the music world all over. God Bless You Delores Rhoads, may God keep you in his loving arms!!!

Deepest sympathies to the Rhoads family.
An inspiration to so many for so long.
Finally reunited with her beloved son.

ps.
This message is from Thailand but the Guest Book only accepts messages from the US.

Rest in peace Delores. Now you and Your son Randy can play music together forever. God Bless!

What we have once enjoyed we can never lose...all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.

Dear Delores, The time we met at your music school I felt so comfortable like I was at home. You were a pleasure to talk to and you made me feel very welcomed! You have left a legacy and a stamp on the world that will transcend time. It has been said that Randy was "an old soul" like you, your sense of calmness and gentle personality I found really cute and admirable! God bless you and your family say hello to Randy and we all miss you both very much!  

With love,
Christian Seek
Campbell Ca. 95008

My deepest sympathy to the Rhoads family. She was a great person and will be missed.

My deepest sympathies to the entire Rhoads family. Your families legacy of music has forever touched and inspired the world in the present and will for generations in the future. God Bless all of you.

My deepest sympathy to the Rhoads family.   Thank you for sharing your love and music with the world, our lives are forever changed.   God Bless You

What an Amazing Mom ,she was always patient and gave her time to her son's fan's. She must of been so proud of him. RIP Delores

My condolences to the Rhoads family.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.

EL CIELO SE ESTÁ LLENANDO DE GRANDES MÚSICOS Y  DELORES ES UNA DE ELLOS,AHORA ESTARÁ JUNTO A SU HIJO RANDY,GRACIAS POR HABER ESTADO EN ÉSTE MUNDO,QUE DESCANSE EN PAZ,HASTA SIEMPRE SEÑORA.

DIO PÉREZ,CANARY ISLANDS (SPAIN).

To the Rhoads family, sorry for the family's loss. Delores thanks for sharing your son Randy with us. The metal community pays our respects to the Rhoads family.
Eddie Davis

Praying for peace of mind for the Rhoads family. 
- Deidra Gurn (Frisco, TX)

The peace of our Lord Jesus grant you all strength during your grief.  God be with you all. 

Reverend Kelly James Leary

My heartfelt condolences to the Rhoads family. May the spirit of God comfort you, keep you and strengthen you.

Thank You Delores for being you and for giving us Randy! You were one of the nicest people I have ever met. Salt of the earth! God Bless

May God Bless You and Your Family. You are Finally with Randy Again.

Peace and Love to The Rhoads Family.,

Rob,& Georgina Gaggero..Windsor Ontario Canada

How wonderful you have gone to heaven to be with your son. Blessed now is the time you have to share with your son the legacy you helped preserve. RIP, and prayers for the family.

I never knew you, but I have been aware of you for many years, and knew that you were a lovely special person. May you be re-united with your dear son Randy.

She gave the world the gift of beautiful music.

Rest in Peace Mrs. Rhoads, God has another angel in heaven, Thank you for giving the world the gift of music you gave us all. I know you are reunited with Randy again, God Bless You!

I'm grateful to have met Delores and the Rhoads family. Bless you at this time and always.

You and your gift of teaching music will always be remembered and forever appreciated .  Thank You for all you have given us  Mrs. Rhoads. Rest In Peace.

Rest in peace, Ms. Rhoads. You were an inspiration to many, and always will be. You are now reunited with your son Randy, who still influences many people today. Prayers to the Rhoads and D'Argenzio families. Ms. Rhoads will be deeply missed.

My deepest condolences to the Rhoads family. I did not know Delores, nor did I know her beloved son Randy, but I was/am a huge fan of his. I've seen many interviews with Delores, "Dee", and she just seemed like such a sweet sweet lady with a love of family and music. Rest in peace Mrs.Rhoads....you are with Randy now and that is such a blessing. God bless.

The Loss of loved ones is all ways hard but Delores had a wondefull and fulfilled life. Dee is with her son Randy now and they are both waiting for the rest of us. RIP You will be in our hearts Forever.

Dearest Delores,
I can't begin to express the thanks I have for the honor of your friendship. The love & kindness you expressed to myself & my entire family was a gift from God. Thank you for being such good friend, and a wonderful teacher to my daughter & I.

Sending love and prayers from Paul Bhamra and all at Randy Rhoads Society.

Prayers for the whole family. God Bless! Thanks for allowing our company to take care of the evaporative coolers at your music school for all these years!

Such an inspiration to us all in music R.i.p Mrs Rhoads and thankyou.

Thank you for all the joy you brought to so many.  My sympathies the the Rhoads family.

Though I was never blessed to meet you, or your family... I know the impact you had on those around you, and the music community. May you rest peacefully in His arms, and be reuinted with Randy.
My heart goes out to the family during this time. I wish you all love and peace.

May you find piece, God bless you and RIP

God speed to you wonderful lady. You are a good soul. may the Lord keep you tight and show you his blessings. Brian scalise moses lake, washington. U.s.a.

Rest in peace dearest Mrs. Rhoads. I feel beyond honored, blessed. and thankful to have been a student of yours, and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect teacher to learn from. It's still hard to believe that you have passed on. But I know that Randy will be grateful to welcome you with open arms and a big smile on his face. You will be missed by those that had the great pleasure to meet you and those who have learned such wisdom and talent from you.

Thank you Mrs. Rhoads for founding Musonia. I have nothing but great memories from studying with Randy. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family.

Rest in peace Mrs. Rhoads. Thank you for giving the gift of music to so many people.

There are no words that can express the deep, heartfelt loss of such a great woman.  Here's to you, Delores!   Adele Guerrero

My deepest sympathies to the Rhoads family. Thank you for sharing your gifts to the world.  My condolences

Randy's mom was very kind and sweet to me she helped so much in teaching, I'm still dizzy from the thought of her leaving us, she will be missed. Most of us who were born and grew up in Burbank me included known of the rhoads family from school. God bless her and the rhoads family. My condolences.

Rest in Peace Delores ... And Thank you for all the times you showed me kindness .. Make wonderful music with Randy in heaven . Give him a great big hug from me too ... Love Cookie

My deepest sympathies to the Rhoads family.  Mrs.  Rhoads and her late son Randy were an inspiration to me as a student,  musician, and teacher alike. Thank you for sharing your gifts to the world.

Deepest sympathy to the family and friends. Normand Lespérance et Diane Dubois

I'm sure you are enjoying the amazing music in Heaven with your son, Randy, in Christ's amazing Kingdom. That place prepared for you has to be full of notes! Thanks for what you have brought into this world and the love you have shared with us. Rest with God, Dee.

Sending love and light to Delores's family at this time.  RI P beautiful lady I know you and Randy are making beautiful music in heaven. ❤❤❤❤❤

So sorry to hear about this. Meeting Mrs. Rhoads was always something I had wanted to do. May your family be well and know that she is with her boy.

Le piu' sincere  condoglianze per la perdita della vostra splendida mamma...un esempio da seguire per noi musicisti...
God bless Delores and God bless Randy ....
Maurizio Dondi from Italy

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Delores Rhoads

March 30, 1920 – November 11, 2015

Mt. View Mortuary & Cemetery

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