LaRita Rae Rhoades

LaRita Rae Rhodes, 65, of Marlow, Oklahoma was born on May 21, 1957 in Sayre, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Edsel Ray and Loretta (Henderson) Dorrell. She went to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at OU Medical Center, Edmond, Oklahoma.
She grew up on a farm and considered herself a farm gal. LaRita attended school in Sweetwater, Oklahoma where she played basketball. LaRita married Jeffrey Rhoades on October 13, 1973 in Wheeler, Texas and to this marriage seven children were born. She worked at Elliott's as a cabinet maker. She enjoyed collecting antiques and loved animals. She adored her grand-kids and great grand-kids. Emily and Kenzie were her partners in crime. LaRita loved being around people and would give anyone her last dollar. She enjoyed volunteering her time to the Samaritans in Marlow, Oklahoma and collecting Toys for Tots.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday December 22, 2022 at Martin-Dugger Funeral Home, Rose Chapel, Sayre, Oklahoma. Pastor Charlie Floyd will officiate. Services have been entrusted to the care of Richard and Tammy Dugger and the staff of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home in Sayre, Oklahoma.
Cherishing her memory is her sons, Jesse Rhoades and his wife, Xenia of Austria, Justin Rhoades, of Erick, Oklahoma, Jerry Rhoades and his wife, Tasha of Erick, Oklahoma, Jimmy Rhoades and his wife, Natalie of Marlow, Oklahoma; two daughters, Jennifer Smith of Erick, Oklahoma and Laura Bratcher (Bo) of Elk City, Oklahoma; two brothers, Tony Dorrell and his wife, Brenda of Mayfield, Oklahoma, Tommy Dorrell of Elk City, Oklahoma; one sister Donita Rios and her husband Freddie of Elk City, Oklahoma and Jeffrey Rhoades of Marlow, Oklahoma; sixteen grandchildren, Feit Rhoades and Jacob Rhoades both of Austria, Jared Speed, Caleb Rhoades, Molly Rhoades, Zoey Rhoades, Benjamin Rhoades all of Erick, Oklahoma. Emily Rhoades, Ky Rhoades, Hudson Rhoades of Marlow, Oklahoma. Hailey Miskell of Marlow, Oklahoma. Hayden Smith, Cadynce Smith both of Duncan, Oklahoma. Brysen Speed of Erick, Oklahoma. Braden Bratcher, Lauren Bratcher of Elk City, Oklahoma, four great grand-children, Jayden Speed, Selena Speed, both of Erick, Oklahoma. Knox Miskell, Kollyns Miskell of Marlow, Oklahoma.
She is preceded in death by one son, James Dean Rhoades; parents; and sister-in-law, Mamie Dorrell.
Memorials can be made to Toys for Tots or Stephens County Humane Society in Duncan, Oklahoma in care of Martin-Dugger Funeral Home, 906 N 4th St, Sayre, Oklahoma 73662.
We invite you to leave a message of condolence, expression of sympathy or perhaps share a memory of LaRita at www.martin-duggerfuneralhome.com.
The family would like to invite all that cannot attend to watch the service live on the Martin-Dugger Funeral Home website page.