Extracted from The Alexandria Daily Town Talk (Alexandria, LA)
Thursday, March 31, 2005

Helen Harlan Creed Rhodes

Helen Harlan Creed Rhodes passed away Monday, March 21, 2005 at the Colfax Reunion Nursing Center. A memorial service celebrating her life will be Saturday, April 2, 2005 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Dry Prong.

Mrs. Rhodes was born March 27, 1917 in Montgomery. She retired after 34 years of service as an educator. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry E. and Verda Peters Harlan; husband, Forist G. ``Dusty'' Rhodes; brothers, Billy and Tandy Harlan; sister, Dale McCartney; grandchild, Carolyn Virginia Creed; and great-grandchild, Lindsey Dousey.

Survivors include son, Dwain Creed and wife Iris; daughter, Ginger Deville and husband Mickey; grandchildren, Susan Charrier, Sharon Dousey, Shane Deville and Michelene Thibodeaux; and great-grandchildren, Lauren and Linden Dousey, and Tyson and Shelton Charrier.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lindsey Danielle Dousey Memorial Fund Account for Handicapped Children, which is set up at any Hibernia Bank branch. Because it is a memorial account, we only receive a monthly statement but are not notified about who makes the donations. If you would like for the family to know about your donation, please drop a line to the family.