Mark J. Rhodes, 55

SEAFORD - Mark J. Rhodes of Seaford went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday, March 22, 2007, surrounded by his wife, mother, family and friends both in presence and in spirit. He was 55.

He worked for the Delaware Department of Corrections for 20 years.

Mr. Rhodes was a member of the Masonic Hope Lodge, the Ward Foundation and attended the Atlanta Road Alliance Church.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jackson D. Rhodes; a brother, Daniel C. Rhodes; his grandparents, James and Ocea Rhodes and Franklin and Mary Kid Rhodes.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda Morris Rhodes; his mother, Maxine Filler Rhodes; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Betty and Wesley Taylor; a step-daughter and her husband, Leanne (Calloway) Christopoh and David Christopoh; a step-son and his wife, Brian and Candi Calloway; four precious grandchildren, Cassie Calloway, Dylan Calloway, Chloe Calloway and Malcomb Christopoh; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Veronica and Ed Rosemary, Tracy and Doug Morris and Rick Morris; his nieces and nephews who he loved very much and always had so much fun with, Angela Troutman and her husband, Tim and son Timmy; Haley Rhodes, Kevin Rosemary and Danny Rosemary, Matthew Morris and Caitlin Morris; and many aunts, uncles and cousins from Altoona, Pa.

Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Atlanta Road Alliance Church, Atlanta Road, Seaford, where friends may call one hour earlier. Pastors Ed Laremore, Andrew Kerr and Larry Lily will officiate.

Burial will be private.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Delaware Hospice Inc., 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown DE 19947; or the American Cancer Society, 1138 Parsons Road, P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803; or Blades Volunteer Fire Co., 200 E. Fifth Street, Blades, DE 19973.

Arrangements by Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford.