Charles Denver Rhoten Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Big Stone Gap, VA Charles Denver Rhoten, 84, passed away on Friday (January 31, 2014) at home, following a long illness. He was retired from the Town of Big Stone Gap, worked at Baltimore (Md.) Shipyard, Bristol Line & Power, Daniels Construction Co., and he was mechanic at various local service stations. He served in the U. S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his son, Denver Allan Rhoten; his parents, Worley and Agnes (Moorefield) Rhoten; two sisters, Edna Loma Johnson and Evelyn Naomi Hook; and one brother, H. C. Rhoten. Surviving are his wife of 39 years, Phyllis Edwards Rhoten of Big Stone Gap; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Ayers of Big Stone Gap and Mrs. Belinda McHenry of Baskin, La.; three sons, Robert Rhoten, Barry Rhoten , both of Big Stone Gap, and Brian Rhoten of Seminary, Va.; two grandsons, seven granddaughters, and five great grandsons; one brother, Emanuel Rhoten of Big Stone Gap; and one sister, Esther Bailey of Tampa, FL; and several nieces and nephews. A special thanks to hospice nurses, Linda Fleming and Freda Woodard. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday (Feb. 3, 2014) at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap. The funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Dennis Gilley officiating. Military graveside rites, by the Va. National Guard Honors Team and local V.F.W. and D.A.V. posts, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. The family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Brad Dickenson, Dennis Gilley, Austin Mullins, Jeff Dickenson, Stanley Johnson and Robert Rhoten. Honorary pallbearers will be: Barney Gilley, Dr. Michael Ford, Austin Rhoten, David Rhoten, Angela Rhoten and Samantha Rhoten. To view the obituary online and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is serving the Rhoten family.

Charles Denver Rhoten

May 16, 1929 - January 31, 2014