Felix Rather III

Felix Rather III obituary, Mesquite, TX

Felix Rather III

Felix Rather Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Laurel Oaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park on Aug. 2, 2024.
Felix Rather lll, 67, of Mesquite, TX, passed away on Wednesday July 10, 2024.
Felix Rather lll was born in Dallas, TX on May 20, 1957 to Felix Rather Jr. and Rosa Matthews Rather. He spent a large portion of his career working at Taylor Publishing Company, where he retired after 20 years of service. Felix was a member of Cedar Crest Cathedral CME Church in Dallas. He was a loved son, husband, father, brother, and friend who will forever be missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Mary Janice Loftis and Linda Jean Frazier.
Felix is survived by his wife Eilyon Rather; son Patrick Hall; daughter Kenisha Hall Johnson; sisters Connie Rather Barrett and Sherri Lynn Rather; brothers Danny Lynn Rather, Rodney Wayne Rather and wife Arjeania, and Floyd Henry Carter; and grandchildren Alandra Pierce, J'tyviea Johnson, Kahlen Johnson, and Jeriah Lee Wilson.
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