Elsie Kendrick Rhodes Obituary (1930 - 2021)

MAYODAN - Elsie Kendrick Rhodes, 91, left this earthly life on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Gibson House Hospice. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Randy Roberts officiating. Mrs. Rhodes will lie in state from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Saturday at Colonial Funeral Home in Madison. The family will receive friends at the residence. Mrs. Rhodes was born on April 5, 1930 in Rockingham County to the late Willie Greene Kendrick and Mattie Lou Hopkins Kendrick. She was a longtime and faithful member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Elsie enjoyed flower gardening, walking and was known for her wonderful cooking. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dolly "Duck" Rhodes; sisters, Marie Plummer; Ruby Clark, Bertha Clark, Ola Mae Kendrick and Betty Kendrick; brothers, John Henry Kendrick, Raymond Kendrick and Junior Kendrick. Survivors include her children, Jimmy Martin (Joann) and Judy Cox; grandchildren, Todd Martin (Melonie), Jim Martin (Sharon) and Lori Bradford (Michael); great-grandchildren, Levi Martin, Samantha Martin, Autumn Martin, Brittany Bradford, Brian Bradford and Kristen Bradford; great-great grandchildren, Jaxon Smith, Ryliee Smith and Cooper Shouse; sister, Dorothy Michaels (Cliff) and several special nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to Oak Grove Baptist Church, c/o: Janet Roberts, 2336 NC Highway 772, Madison, NC 27025. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net