Rhoda Carl Becknell

Rhoda Carl Becknell, age 91 of Hamilton passed away at her residence on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 8:15 AM. She was born in South Lebanon, Ohio on July 8, 1921 the daughter of Carl and Bertha (Carmack) Bell. Rhoda was a devoted member of the Tuley Road Church of the Nazarene for 52 years. On December 23, 1939 in Blake, Kentucky she married Clarence Becknell, and he preceded her in death in 2003.

She is survived by four children, Jimmie (Brenda) Becknell of Bronston, Kentucky, Maurice (Rhonda) Becknell, Phyllis (the late Dennie) Miller, and Christopher (Brenda) Becknell, all of Hamilton; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and four siblings, Bill Bell, Clifford Bell, Minter Blake and Mabel Hillard.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown-Dawson-Flick Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 12:00 noon with Pastor Randy Sapp of Tuley Road Church of the Nazarene officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Rhoda’s name to Tuley Road Church of the Nazarene or to Hospice of Southwest Ohio.