Rita Phillips Rhymer Obituary
We are sad to announce that on December 24, 2024, at the age of 81, Rita Phillips Rhymer of Graham, North Carolina passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita Phillips Rhymer to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Rita Phillips may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Lock Phillips and Claudia Lail Phillips; and her sister Geraldine Brooks. She is survived by: her husband James "Jim" Ruben Rhymer; her son Robert "Rob" Charles Rhymer (Darlene); her granddaughter Whitney Cambata (Cyrus); her great grandchildren, Ollie and Lily Cambata; her sister Carolyn Johnson (Harry); her brother-in-law John Brooks; and her nieces and nephews, Steve Brooks (Kendra), Amy McTigue (Kerry) and Kelly Johnson.
A reception was held on Saturday, December 28th 2024 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Anders-Rice Funeral Home (1428 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806).
