Marie Chalker Rhoades

Published 5:28 pm Thursday, December 1, 2016

Marie Chalker Rhoades passed away Nov. 28, 2016, at the age of 90.

She was born March 9, 1926, to the late Lorenzo Chalker and Thelma Blackwell.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Warren A. Rhoades, whom she loved almost as much as her yard and the flowers she grew and her son, Robert A. Rhoades.

Marie was a hard worker who was dedicated to her job in the Building Inspector’s Office for the city of Selma from 1975 to 2001.

She will always be affectionately remembered as Mrs. Marie by her family, friends, co-workers and neighbors.

She is survived by her son, James A. Leverette; daughter, Lori M. (Albert) Perret; grandchild, Tatlyn; nieces, Becky (Wolf) Manz and Jean Rauckman; great-niece, Amanda (Rene) Garcia; and great-nephew, J.T. Brown.

Graveside services will be Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at 1 p.m. at New Live Oak Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests you consider making memorial donations to The Muscular Dystrophy Association, in memory of her son, Robert; P. O. Box 97075 Washington, DC 20077-7258 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.