Stillwater Valley News
24 April 1927
Mrs. Rodney Rhoades
Mrs. Mary Pearl Rhoades, who has been in delicate health since early fall, passed away very suddenly, on Saturday afternoon at the Covington Hospital, where she had been taken on Saturday morning. She had become delirious during Friday night but her condition was not regarded as serious. Just before she passed away she had talked to the nurse and a physician, who stepped from the room and when they returned a few moments later found that she had died. Mrs. Rhoades was the daughter of Mr. Roll Radabaugh, now of Piqua, and was born in Pleasant Hill, Feb. 21, 1900, removing to Covington with her parents, where she spent the greater part of her life, graduating from the Covington High School in 1918 and teaching the fifth grade in 1919 and 1920. Her marriage to Mr. Rhoades occurred in September, 1919 and because of the delicate health of her mother they made their home with her parents until her mother's death in March 1922. She with her parents had been members of the Methodist Church, but had been attending the Lutheran Church, where the little ones also attended Sunday School. Her husband and two bright little sons, Jimmie and Bobbie, remain to mourn her loss. Her father, Mr. Roll Radabaugh, beside many other relatives and friends also remain. Among the friends arriving from a distance yesterday were; Mrs. Richard Coate, Muncie; Mrs. Guernie Dawson, Muncie; two aunts, Mrs. R. E. Webster, of Union City and Mrs. Wm. Shuttleworth of near Covington, Mrs. John Shuttleworth, Arcanum, Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Kindy and sons and daughter, of Troy, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Brasdon, Piqua, and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hill of Dayton. The sympathy of friends and relatives and the community has been stirred for the little ones and the sorrowing husband. Funeral services will be held at the Lutheran Church, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Burial will be made in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in charge of Routzahn Bros.
Stillwater Valley News
April 27, 1927
Mary Pearl Rhoades
Mary Pearl Radabaugh was born on February 21, 1900; departed this life at the Covington Hospital on Saturday afternoon, April 27, 1927, having lived 20 years, seven months, and two days. In 1920 she was united in marriage to Rodney Roades. Of the immediate family there live to mourn her early departure, the husband, her father and two little sons, Jimmie and Bobbie. A large circle of other relatives and friends are saddened over the unexpected loss. She was a graduate of the Covington High School of the class of 1918. She attended Normal school and taught the fifth grade for two years. In early girlhood days she united with the Methodist Church, in which faith she remained. At the time of her death she was a member of the Mission Study Class of St. John's Lutheran Church. She was a member of Victory Temple Pythian Sisters. Mrs. Rhoades had been unwell all winter, and recently had suffered very great pain in her head. On Saturday morning she was taken to the hospital for treatment, but died on the afternoon of the same day.
Mary Pearl, as she was familiarly known, was very popular and had a wide circle of friends. Her rather sudden and unexpected passing brings real sorrow to former classmates and many friends and neighbors and the home is deprived of a true wife and mother.
"Who would live away, away from his God?
Away from yon heaven, that bliss-Abode,
Where the rivers of pleasures flow
O'er the bright plains,
And the noontide of glory eternally Reigns."
Out of town friends attending the funeral service of Mrs. Mary Pearl Rhoades, yesterday, were the following; Mr. and Mrs. Asa Hill, Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Radabaugh, Piqua, Mrs. Daniel Brumbaugh, Versailles, Mrs. John Neth and daughter, Piqua, Mrs. R. E. Webster, Union City, Indiana, J. R. Brubaker and Mrs. Samuel Brumbaugh of Bradford, Mr. E. C. Brown and daughter, Catherine, of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Radabaugh and son George and daughter Mrs. Collie Smith, of St. Marys, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Dawson of Mun-..... the remainder is cut off.
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