John Wallace RhodesSHREVEPORT - Funeral service for John Wallace Rhodes will be held at The Salvation Army Chapel, 200 E. Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the same location. Officiating will be Major Ed Binnix and Reverend Terrance Trammel I. Graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Atkins Cemetery, Athens, LA.John was born on October 9, 1954 in Monroe, LA to parents William C. "Bill" Rhodes and Ruby Mae Smith Rhodes and passed away at Claiborne Healthcare Center in Shreveport on March 5, 2017 with family and friends by his side. He graduated high school in Abilene, TX and went on to obtain an Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy. Growing up, John was known for his love of music and his skill for playing the drums.In 1998, John became a member of The Salvation Army of Northwest Louisiana's maintenance staff. He maintained his position there for 18 years in various forms, caring for the Shreveport Corps, The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club, and the Merkle Center of Hope homeless shelter. As one of its longest-serving employees, John was a valued member of The Salvation Army staff and was kind and considerate toward everyone he met within its walls.He was preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish John's memory is his brother, Steve Rhodes and his wife Julie, of Georgetown, TX; and two nieces, Brittany Rhodes Blanton and Ashley Rhodes Wonderly, also of Georgetown, TX.Pallbearers will be DeCedric Burns, Charles Law, Timothy McConnell, Valentino Morris, Chris Paladino, and Steve Rhodes.The family wishes to extend its gratitude to the staff and nurses at Claiborne Healthcare Center and Lifepath Hospice for their compassionate care.In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for memorial donations to be sent to The Salvation Army of NWLA, 200 E. Stoner Avenue; Shreveport, LA 71101, a place John loved and cared for in so many capacities. ~ "And God shall wipe away all the tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Revelation 21:4