Richard E. Rhymes age 76 years of the Chance Community in Adair County

passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at his home.

He was born on July 22, 1940

He was the son of the late Lester Harold & Nina Elizabeth Atteberry Rhymes.

He was preceded in death by his wife Peggy Rhymes several years ago,

also a sister & brother Katherine Johnson in March of 2017, Tom Rhymes in the late 90's.

Survived by

One sister:  Roberta Miller of Loma Linda, California.

His fiancee' Kathy Eddington of Columbia, KY.

Two nieces:

Lynn Johnson & Valerie Miller

Nephews:

Randall Miller, Markus Baumbach, Dustin Baumback

Special friends:

Clynus McClister Jr & his wife Phyllis of Columbia, KY.

several other relatives & friends survive

He was disabled, he graduated from San Fernando Valley Adventist

Academy in San Fernando, California

Richard had chosen cremation and a memorial gathering will be held

at a later date.

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements