Earnest Dean Rhodes Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Earnest Dean Rhodes, son of the late Garnie Lee and Phyllis Ann (Wanger) Rhodes, was born June 10, 1960, in Alva, Oklahoma, and passed away January 3, 2021, in El Reno, Oklahoma, at the age of 60 years, 6 months, and 23 days. There will be a visitation with the family present from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021, at the Marshall Funeral Home Chapel. The family will have a private graveside service at a later date. Earnest graduated from Alva High School. He lived most of his life in the Alva area where he farmed and ranched. On February 19, 2015, he was united in marriage to Amy Thomas. Two years ago they moved to El Reno. He attended the Mustang Heights Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching all of the old westerns. He prided himself on being a seasoned farmer. He said the two greatest blessings in his life were the birth of his children, Stetson and Bailey. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Bailey Shae Rhodes. Earnest is survived by his wife, Amy, of El Reno; one son, Stetson Coy Rhodes of Alva; two brothers, Leslie “Les” Rhodes and wife, Jeannie, of Alva, and Douglas L. Rhodes of Pratt, Kansas; two step-daughters, Samantha Walker and husband, Christian, of Oklahoma City, and Cember Harris of Tuttle; 8 grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made in his memory to the funeral home.

Earnest Dean Rhodes

June 10, 1960 - January 3, 2021