Yolanda Marie Rhodes-Gray

Yolanda Marie Rhodes was born on August 8th, 1967, to Flossie Mae Wade and Albert Louis Rhodes in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was the second oldest daughter out of five children from her mother and the oldest daughter out of eight children from her dad.

Yolanda departed her earthly life on August 17th, 2025. She had accepted Jesus Christ at an early age while attending Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in El Dorado, Arkansas. Yolanda later joined St. James Baptist Church in Pearland, Texas. Yolanda loved and adored her family, especially her children and grandchildren and created long lasting memories with everyone she loved.

Yolanda was preceded in death by her father Albert Louis Rhodes; brother Albert Rhodes Jr; maternal grandparent Felix and Rosie Wade; paternal grandparents Rodell and Australia Rhodes and a great niece Lilac Rose Moore.

Yolanda is survived by her mother Flossie Stewart, husband Robert Gray, her eight children, Robert Rhodes, Jeffrey Rhodes (La'Quita), Jeffrey O'Guinn, Delisia Rhodes, Na'Cretia Davis (Daniel), Robert Gray Jr., Tyus Gray (Jade), Everett Hegler (Shamekia); six sisters Marticia Wade (Patrick), Caletha Stewart (Orlando), Kenyata Harrington (Taevone), Crystal Moulden, Angie Rhodes, Ashley Johnson (Mico); four brothers Andre Rhodes (Vivian), Gerald Wade (Aretha), Maurice Smith, Steven Sweat (Mae); sixteen grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Special friend Terrence Holman from Houston, Texas who will miss her dearly.