Elaine Delores Rhodes Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Elaine Delores Rhodes (Bowie, Maryland), who passed away at the age of 86, on August 23, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the quiet moments of reflection, amidst the gentle rustle of leaves and the whispered song of the stars, we shall carry Elaine's memory with us, a guiding light illuminating the path ahead. May Elaine's journey be filled with peace and serenity, and may she find rest in the embrace of eternity.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Willard McGoy and Pearl McGoy. She is survived by: her children, Richard Jeffrey, Jenay Sophia and Jared Jeffrey; and her siblings, Shirley and Kenneth. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, their children and their children's children.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 6th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Beall Funeral Home (6512 Crain Hwy, Bowie, MD 20715). A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 6th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the same location.
If you would like to continue to honor her memory, please consider donating to the Sigma Mu Lambda/SML (*) Scholarship via the Ithaca 1906 Educational Fund to support deserving African-American and Latinx young men to attend and complete college. In your donation, please state, "in dedication to Elaine D. Rhodes on behalf of the Rhodes Family."(*) Sigma Mu Lambda is the 958th Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated to which Elaine's son "Jeff" is an active alumni member.
