Winifred Gordon Rhoden died on Oct. 1, 2022. She was 101.
Winifred was born in Coleman on Nov. 27, 1920 to Walter and Mary Gordon.
She graduated from the University of Texas, and in 1945 she married Jesse H. Rhoden Jr.
They started their family in Lampasas, where Jesse entered the feed and mohair business, and Winifred taught English. Their daughter Elizabeth Ann was born in Lampasas in February 1948.
In 1957, the family moved to Burnet. Jesse built and operated Rhoden Feed Mill, and Winifred continued teaching English, later becoming the high school librarian. Winifred was a fixture of Burnet High School until her retirement in 1986.
Throughout her life, Winifred dedicated herself to helping others. She was devoted to God, to her family and to the virtue of lifelong learning.
She was a member of First Baptist Church, Pen Chat Club, Delta Kappa Gamma and Friends of the Library.
Winifred spent her final years at Country Oaks Assisted Living.
She was preceded in death by her husband Jesse and daughter, Elizabeth Ann Nichols.
She is survived by her grandson, Lt. Col. (U.S. Army, retired) Tom Hairgrove and wife Marina; three great- grandchildren, Gavin, Erika and Miranda; great-great-grandson Julian; and son-in-law, Cranz Nichols.
Visitation was Oct. 5 at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home.
The funeral was held at 10 a.m. Oct. 6 at First Baptist Church of Burnet, with the Rev. Doug Lindley officiating. Interment followed at Post Mountain Cemetery.
