Travis Baker Rhodes from Raleigh, N.C., age 93 passed away peacefully on December 11, 2016 after a brief illness. He was born in Wendell, N.C. on December 25, 1922 to the late Hallie P. and Beadie Rhodes. Travis was a graduate of Wendell High School. He owned and managed several businesses before retiring as owner of Rhodes Cleaners in Raleigh.
He was a Shriner for the Amran Temple in and a Mason of Hiram 40 Masonic Lodge in Raleigh, N.C. He served as past President, First and Second Vice President, and Secretary of the Wake County Shrine Club. His passion was raising money for Shriners Hospital for Children and was instrumental in organizing and raising funds for the hospital through the annual Wake County Shriner’s Fish Fry.
He is survived by his devoted daughter, Kim Rhodes Cottle and husband Michael of Garner, N.C.; son The Honorable John T. Rhodes and wife Terri of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; granddaughters Michelle Cottle of Garner, N.C. and Zanne Rhodes of Nevada; grandsons Trae Rhodes of Ohio and Chad Rhodes of Charleston, S.C. He is also survived by four great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Sallie, the love of his life of 71 years.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Raleigh Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family would like to thank Transitions LifeCare of Raleigh for their support and care of their father over the last week, and to Prentis Dunlap and neighbors for their love and support over the years.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to: Transitions LifeCare at 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607 and at www.Transitionslifecare.org or to www.SavannahsPlayground.org in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Please include Travis B. Rhodes on the memo line of any contribution.
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