William "Rocky" Philip Rhodes II

Rocky was born to Clarence Edward (Dusty) Rhodes and Alice Maude Starkie-Rhodes in Stibnite, Idaho on June 2, 1952, with his twin brother and best friend, Richard (Sandy) Rhodes.

He attended Lindbergh Grade School and Ontario Jr. High in Ontario, Oregon where they lived until 1967. The family then moved to McCall, Idaho where he attended McCall/Donnelly High School until he graduated in 1970. While in High School he played football and basketball, lettering in both sports. He had many friends from his elementary and high school that he kept in touch with throughout the years.

In 1972 he married Debra Nelson. They had 3 children together and later divorced. He then met Kathyrn Brown in Boise, ID in 1981. They were married on April 22, 1982. Kathy brought two amazing kids into the family, Eryn & Patrik Vaughn. They became "his kids" from day one.

In September 1982 the family moved from Boise to West Valley City, UT. Rocky found a job with Granite School District where he worked until his retirement in 2015. He worked at Taylorsville Highschool, Jim Bridger Elementary, & finally at Bennion Jr. High.

In 2017, Rocky moved back to Boise, the city he loved. Unfortunately, in 2018 he was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer. He went through his treatments that summer and fall with the help of his daughter and niece. In June of 2022, he moved back to Utah to live with his daughter and to be closer to his family and friends.

He endured so many obstacles in the last 21 years of his life, but he never complained or thought about giving up. You could always count on him for a positive word or as someone to lean on when you were having a hard time.

Rocky is survived by his daughter; Tannis (DJ) Martinez, his son; Tyson (Amber) Rhodes, his twin brother; Richard (Sandy) Rhodes, his sister; Lynda Banks, grandsons; Arik Vaughn, Alix Vaughn, Jordan (Brittany) Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, Chad DeVaughn, Deizel Martinez, Tristan Vaughn, Nathaniel Sutherland, Dakota Rhodes, Jaxon Bentley Vaughn & Nathan Vaughn, his favorite granddaughter; Avery Martinez, great-grandchildren; Athena & Ares Vaughn and Aurora & Asher Rhodes. He had many nieces and nephews, but two stand out above the rest; Andrea and Arthur Scrogham, he loved you both so very much.

Rocky is preceded in death by his parents; Clarence (Dusty) and Alice Rhodes, his wife; Kathyrn Joyce Rhodes, sons; Jason Rhodes and Patrik Vaughn & daughter; Eryn Vaughn.

Rocky had some very good friends throughout the years, too many to count. A few who helped him along the way, Ken (Twila) Eden, Tom (Candy) Anderson, and Mike (Joanne) Hoffman, thank you all for everything you did for our dad. Your actions and love for him are appreciated more than we could ever express.

Our family would like to thank the staff at MSTI in Meridian, ID for the care he received when he was in Boise; the staff at Utah Cancer Specialists in Tooele, UT; Dr Chandramouli, Ricky, Dave, Jenny Diane, & Anita. Although he didn't like how his treatments made him feel, you guys always made his day a little brighter when he was there.

We would also like to thank the staff from Intermountain Medical Center ICU. Thank you for trying to save our dad. We know you worked hard to keep him here with us.