Montel Otelia Wallace Rhodes Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Montel Otelia Wallace Rhodes (Ford, Virginia), who passed away on February 2, 2020 at the age of 79. 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 Montel Otelia Wallace Rhodes to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William A. Wallace and Ora Powell Wallace; her children, Alphonso Gilliam and Tammy Gilliam; her siblings, Christina Moss, Recador and Floyd Wallace; and her son Lawrence Gilliam.
She is survived by: her sons, Toney Gilliam (Diane) of Dewitt, VA, Kenneth GIlliam of McKenney, VA, Ricky Gilliam (Deloris) of Rawlings, VA and Rodney Gilliam (Glenda) of Rawlings, VA; her grandchildren, Francois, Toney Jr., Kenneth Jr., Ricky Jr., Tinisha, Rikisha, Alexandria, Chance, Yeshua Gilliam, Tomeka Smith and Marcus Robb; her great grandchildren, Kamonte', T'Asia, Payton, Karduis, Ja'Corion GIlliam, Tyheem Drumgoole, Zell Robinson, Terelle Smith, Riyen, Royal and Halo Robb; her siblings, Gertrude Winfield, Naomi Coleman (James) of Dewitt, VA and Paul Wallace of McKenney, VA; her sisters-in-law, Maybelle Wallace of Petersburg, VA, Rev. Wanda W. Tucker of McKenney, VA, Godsister and Rozelia Dean of Petersburg, VA; her godsons, Lloyd Branch and Jeffery Crittendon; her cousins, Marian Ampy, Sadie Gholson and Marion Johnson; her niece Deborah Dickinson; her nephew Garrick Wallace; and also Keith Grey. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
