Dwight Eugene Rhodes, a former Henryetta resident, died April 11, 2022 in Owasso at the age of 71. He was born July 9, 1950, in Henryetta to Edmond Eugene Rhodes and Thelma Jean (Titsworth) Robertson.
Dwight was raised and educated in Henryetta and graduated with the Henryetta High School Class of 1968. He then went on to Northeastern Oklahoma College in Miami, Oklahoma and then transferred to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where he studied engineering. Dwight spent most of his working life as a combustion engineer with Natco and then ETI until it was bought out by John Zink for a combined 40 years. He was married in Eureka Springs, Ark. June 13, 1987, to Verda “Lydell” (Warren) Rhodes. Dwight had most recently been attending Dalton Hill Baptist Church in Owasso.
He is survived by his wife, Lydell Rhodes; two children, Clayton Rhodes and wife Megan and Courtney DeVries; seven grandchildren: Alex, Dylan, Addyson, Faith, Jackson, Mia, and Haven; two great grandchildren: Swayzie and Shiloh; siblings: Kenny Rhodes and Debbie Wells and husband Garry; mother Thelma Robertson
He was preceded in death by his father, Eugene.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Mowery Funeral Service in Owasso. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 18, 2022, at the Mowery Funeral Service Chapel. Interment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa.