Jerry Leonard Rhoads

Graveside services for Jerry Leonard Rhoads, 70, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Amy Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.    

Mr. Rhoads passed away at 2:26 a.m., Friday, April 5, 2024, at his home. 

He was born June 2, 1953, at West Plains, Missouri, to Charles Leonard and Grace Jane Rhoads.  He was married to Anita Marie Collins on October 18, 1974 in Siloam Springs, Missouri. Jerry was an avid outdoorsman, loved to hunt and trade dogs, spend time with his family, especially his two grandsons, Bryce and Logan Tharp.

He was survived by his wife of nearly 50 years, Anita Rhoads, of the family home, two daughters, Stacy Tharp and husband Garry, and Ashley Rhoads, all of West Plains, Missouri; two Grandsons, Bryce Tharp and Logan Tharp, West Plains, Missouri; six siblings, David Rhoads and wife Tammy, Dora, Missouri, Steve Rhoads, Ozark County, Melanie Woodward and husband Cary, West Plains, Missouri, Lynn Rhoads and wife Jodie, Branson, Missouri, Tracy Rhoads, West Plains, Missouri and Richard Rhoads and wife, Kim, West Plains, Missouri; Mother-in-Law, Pat Collins, West Plains, Missouri; Three sisters-in-laws Benita Parker, Mountain Grove, Missouri, Vonda Almond and husband Dennis, Vancouver, Washington and Delissa Sanders and husband Henry, Mountain Grove, Missouri; Many nieces, nephews and numerous cousins.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Jane Rhoads; one brother, Kenneth Eugene Rhoads; Father in Law, Basil Collins, Two Brother in Laws, Danny Collins, West Plains and John Parker, Mountain Grove.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.