Talley Rhodes Green

Adrienne Talley Rhodes Green passed away peacefully at her home on June 27, 2024.

Born on February 14, 1964 to Buddy and Adrienne Rhodes, her birth date destined her to a life of heart-themed gifts on nearly every holiday, something she was far too gracious to ever complain about.

Talley graduated from The Bright School (Class of 1976), Girls Preparatory School (Class of 1982) and Hollins University (Class of 1986). She would go on to earn a Master’s in Education degree from the Bank Street College of Education in New York City.

After pursuing a career in education at the Hunter Museum of Art and the Creative Discovery Museum, Talley joined Lake Winnepesaukah, her family’s business, as Manager of Public Relations and Advertising, a role she would go on to serve in for 25 years.

Talley was known to all with whom she interacted for her subtle wit, ready smile and gentle disposition, save for on her annual, beloved dove hunts with her late father where she was a mean shot.

A lover of country music, Talley helped continue Lake Winnepesaukah’s rich tradition of summer concerts, booking many of the most famous acts to ever play Jukebox Junction, including Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, and Josh Turner.

She is survived by her husband, Jeff Green; stepdaughter, Courtney Green; mother and namesake, Adrienne Rhodes; sister, Tennyson Dickinson (Tommy); nieces, Taylor Cordeiro (Andrew) and Carter Dickinson; nephew Myers Dickinson; sister-in-law, Janet Green (David); and brother-in-law Jason (Ashley); as well as numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, L.C. (Buddy) Rhodes, Jr.; maternal grandmother, Evelyn D. White; and paternal grandparents, Clyde and Ruth Rhodes.

Services will be at First Centenary United Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, with a visitation the hour prior. A private interment for family members will follow.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Chambliss Center for Children or Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities, two organizations that Talley championed in her role at Lake Winnepesaukah.

Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.

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