Paul B. Rhodes, 82

March 27, 2015

Paul B. Rhodes, 82, of Manheim, passed away at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Village on Friday, March 27, 2015. Born in McVeytown, PA, he was the son of the late Melvin and Madalyn (Himes) Rhodes. Paul was the loving husband of Barbara (McCarty) Rhodes with whom he would have celebrated their 60th anniversary this year.
Until his retirement, Paul worked for Alumax in the maintenance department. Paul was of the Christian faith and loved spending time with his wife and family. An outdoor enthusiast, he enjoyed fishing hunting, camping, and boating and was a skilled woodworker.
In addition to his wife, Paul is survived by 2 daughters: Linda Garrison and her companion, Scott of Lancaster, and Sharan Rhodes of Manheim; 6 grandchildren: Michael Garrison of Lancaster, Krystle Cassel and her husband Dustin of Manheim, Matthew C. Rhodes and his wife Erica of Lancaster, Ashlee M. Rhodes of Manheim, Christopher Rhodes of Ephrata, and Jennifer Teal of Stillwater, OK; a great-grandchild: Spencer Rhodes; and 6 siblings.
Paul was preceded in death by 2 sons: Ricky “Butch” Rhodes and Frank C. Rhodes. He was also preceded by 2 siblings.
Memorial Services for Paul will be held at 11AM on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. Family and friends will be received at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Interment with military honors will follow at Manheim Fairview Cemetery.