Geraldine “Gerry” Aycock Rhodes,
HAZEN — of Hazen, went home to her Heavenly Father on December 9, 2021, at the age of 101. She passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones.
Gerry was born to Leon and Mildred Aycock on April 23, 1920, in Hazen, Ark. She was the eldest of five siblings and lived all her life in Hazen, graduating from Hazen High School in 1937. She attended Teacher’s College in Conway and taught second grade in Hazen for several years.
Gerry married Marvin Victor “Vic” Rhodes in 1941. They had two daughters: Vicki Rhodes Stephens and Sue Rhodes Bryant. Vic and Gerry founded the M.V. Rhodes Insurance Agency that they owned and operated for 55 years.
In addition to being a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Gerry loved the beauty of nature. She especially loved spending time at the lake cabin with her family and bird watching from the front porch. She enjoyed her coffee club and playing bridge with her friends.
Gerry had an unwavering faith in God and was a lifelong member of Hazen United Methodist Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the united Methodist Women’s Circle.
Gerry was preceded in death by her husband; her sisters, Betsy Aycock and Ruth Haven; and brothers, Billy Aycock and Scotty Aycock. She is survived by her daughters, Vicki (John) Stephens of Des Arc, Ark., and Sue (Kelly) Bryant of Vicksburg, Miss.; granddaughters, Cari (Scott) McCaig of Germantown, Tennn., and Betsy (Kevin) Johnson of Harriman, Tenn. She was also blessed to have four great-grandchildren: Aaron and Walker McCaig of Germantown, Tenn., and Brycen and Lara Lee Johnson of Harriman, Tenn.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Monday, December 13, 2021, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m., both at Hazen United Methodist Church on North Hazen Avenue. Memorials may be sent to the Hazen United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 712 Hazen, Ark., 72064, or the Hazen Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 92, Hazen, Ark., 72064.
Online obituary at www.westbrookfuneralhomehazen.com.