Thomas J. Rhodes Jr. (Dusty)

Thomas J. Rhodes Jr. (Dusty), 76, of Mayflower, Ark. passed away Friday, April 19, 2013. He was born on Dec. 15, 1936 in Jacksonville, Ark. to Thomas J. Rhodes Sr. and Annie Rhodes of Lonoke, Ark. He served 20 years in The United States Navy as a Seabee and worked 24 years as operations supervisor with NLR Wastewater. He is survived by his wife, Alice Rhodes of Mayflower; son, James Rhodes and wife Zina Rhodes of North Little Rock; daughter, Kelly Lawrence and husband Anthony Lawrence of Mayflower; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; three sisters and son, Michael Rhodes. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the funeral home. Funeral will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Conway. Burial will follow in Mayflower Cemetery, under the direction of Griffin Leggett Conway. 501-327-5000. Please send the family your messages of love, comfort and encouragement to www.griffinleggettconway.com.