Aaron “Shorty” Martin Rodes, 84, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at the University of Virginia Hospital. Mr. Rodes was born December 15, 1930, in Rockingham County, Virginia and was a son of the late David Michael and Naomi Koogler Rodes.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, stationed in Germany. He worked at Farm Bureau in the grocery department and later at A&P in the dairy department. Mr. Rodes was a member of the Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene.
He married Betty Lam Rodes on September 1, 1957, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Scott R. Rodes of Harrisonburg; four brothers, John Rodes, Daniel Rodes, Noah Rodes and Aiden Rodes; and four sisters, Ruby Rodes, Martha Burkholder, Iva Beachy and Rhoda Bennett.
He was preceded in death by five sisters, Priscilla Beery, Ruth Groff, Anna Lehman, Esther Elizabeth Rodes Good and Catherine Rodes and a brother, Joe Rodes.
Pastors Kerry Willis, Jim Harrison, Roger Dove and Margaret Michael will conduct a memorial service Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene.
The family will receive friends at the Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene Monday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
There will be no formal viewing.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Distributed, 1871 Boyers Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
An obituary was published in The Daily News-Record on Friday, February 13, 2015.
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Aaron “Shorty” Martin Rodes, 84, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at the University of Virginia Hospital. Mr. Rodes was born December 15, 1930, in Rockingham County, Virginia and was a son of the late David Michael and Naomi Koogler Rodes.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, stationed in Germany. He worked at Farm Bureau in the grocery department and later at A&P in the dairy department. Mr. Rodes was a member of the Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene.
He married Betty Lam Rodes on September 1, 1957, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Scott R. Rodes of Harrisonburg; four brothers, John Rodes, Daniel Rodes, Noah Rodes and Aiden Rodes; and four sisters, Ruby Rodes, Martha Burkholder, Iva Beachy and Rhoda Bennett.
He was preceded in death by five sisters, Priscilla Beery, Ruth Groff, Anna Lehman, Esther Elizabeth Rodes Good and Catherine Rodes and a brother, Joe Rodes.
Pastors Kerry Willis, Jim Harrison, Roger Dove and Margaret Michael will conduct a memorial service Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene.
The family will receive friends at the Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene Monday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
There will be no formal viewing.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Distributed, 1871 Boyers Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
An obituary was published in The Daily News-Record on Friday, February 13, 2015.
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Family Members
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Frances Priscilla Rodes Beery
1921–1996
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Catherine Rebekah Rodes
1924–2013
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Ruth R. Rodes Martin
1925–2006
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John Ervin Rodes
1927–2021
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Noah Lelan Rodes
1929–2022
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Joseph O "Joe" Rodes
1932–2010
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Anna Sarah Rodes Lehman
1933–2005
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Martha Naomi Rodes Burkholder
1935–2023
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Esther Elizabeth Rodes Good
1936–2009
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Daniel David Rodes
1938–2018
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Iva Mary Rodes Beachy
1942–2015
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