Andrew Rhodes M.D.

ANDREW RHODES M.D. Andrew James Rhodes, M.D., was born in Talladega, Ala., Nov. 10, 1935. He passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011, at the home. He grew up in Nashville, Tenn., where he attended public school, and graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1967. He completed one year of internship and one year of surgical residency at Menorah Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. He completed a residency in neurological surgery at Tufts new England Medical Centers in Boston. he practiced neurosurgery in Independence, Mo., from 1974-1989. He moved to Las Vegas in 1989, and did neurological consultations and personal injury medicine until his death. he was one-quarter Native American, a member of the Blackfeet Tribe. He served in the military as a medic in the Korean War, and was honorably discharged in 1964. He was preceded in death by his younger brother, Gerald Rhodes. He is survived by his loving wife, of 25 years, Mary Jo Rhodes; son, Joshua Rhodes and his wife, Monica Marino; granddaughter, Amara Rhodes; his sisters, Greta Fenton and Lillie Oatis of Nashville; his stepson, Steve Kittinger and wife, Michelle Masterson and their daughter, Allison; stepdaughter, Jennifer Loss and her husband, Steven Loss and their children Ijana and Aidan Loss; stepdaughter, Lisa Dye and her husband, Mark Dye and their son, Samuel. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews; many other relatives and a multitude of co-workers, patients and friends. he was an elder in the Community of Christ Church, where he and his wife served as co-pastors from 1989-1991. Andrew was a gifted preacher and minister for Jesus Christ. He was a gifted neurosurgeon, and was a man of quiet dignity and integrity and gentleness, and his memory is cherished by all who knew him. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Community of Christ Church, 5401 W. Oakey, in Las Vegas. In lieu of flowers, the family would suggest donations to the Southern Nevada musical Arts Society, 3950 Springhill Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89121.