CMSGT Sharon Y. Rhodes

November 24, 1962 - November 6, 2014

Funeral service for Mrs. Sharon Y. Brown Rhodes, 51, of San Antonio, TX and formally of Opelika will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, November 15, 2014 at St. Luke A.M.E. Church with interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Reverend Mirrett Rhodes will officiate. Mrs. Rhodes passed Thursday, November 6, 2014 at San Antonio Military Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. Mrs. Sharon Y. Brown Rhodes, Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) USAF was born on November 24, 1962 in Opelika, AL to Mr. James Brown, Jr. and Ms. Christine Maddox. Sharon graduated from Opelika High School in 1981. Upon graduating, she joined the Air Force and served 28 years before retiring in 2009. Sharon was involved in various Chiefs Groups and Air Force organizations. She was also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Sharon married Richard Rhodes on April 12, 2003. Sharon received a Master of Science degree in Administration from Central Michigan University in May 2003. She also authored two books, Family Secrets in 2011 and It’s a Family Affair in 2012. Sharon is preceded in death by her mother, father and her Aunt Juliette Maddox. The family will receive relatives and friends at the funeral home this evening from 6-8 pm. Her remains will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Survivors: her devoted husband, Richard Rhodes of San Antonio, TX; a daughter, Samyra Rhodes of New Hebron, MS; a son, Drevon Rhodes of Baton Rouge, LA; two grandchildren, Ni’haya Hooker and Jay’vion Mickell both of New Hebron, MS; three brothers, Gregory Maddox of Opelika, AL, Derrick Brown and Cedric Brown both of Birmingham, AL; a sister, Monique Brown (Terry) Dollerson of Birmingham, AL; a cousin raised like a brother, Robert (Antoinette) Maddox of Alexandria, VA; an uncle, Ezekiel Brown of Opelika, AL; special cousins, Octavious Q. Hill of Alexandria, VA and Tiffany Maddox of Houston, TX; a host of other family members and great friends.