David “Dusty” Rhodes Obituary – Austin American-Statesman

David Ernest Rhodes, regarded to all his friends as Dusty, went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2022 following struggling with Lewy Physique Dementia. He was born July 17, 1943 in Hobbs, NM to A.A. and Earnestine Rhodes. He was the middle boy or girl between two older sisters, Teresa and Sandra and two more youthful sisters, Wanda and Brenda.

The Rhodes family lived several yrs in Odessa, TX. It was in this article that he fulfilled the enjoy of his everyday living, Mary Lou, whom he married in 1961. They promptly experienced two children, Karen and Gary, then moved to Canyon, TX, wherever Dusty labored particularly difficult to receive a degree in accounting from West Texas Point out College, graduating in 1970. After graduation, the Rhodes family members moved to Arlington, TX, with Dusty working in Dallas TX as an accountant. Throughout this time, his youngest son, Brent, was born.

In 1977, Dusty experienced an prospect that necessary to move the family to Austin, TX to possess and work Austin Ford Tractor. He operated it until finally 1983, when he acquired Metro Vehicle Auction, a 1-lane auction working on Monday evenings. Soon after quite a few many years of ongoing progress, the small lot on S. Congress could no more time accommodate the auction. In 1990, Dusty moved the auction to north Austin and adjusted its sale working day to Tuesday. Dusty then marketed the flourishing auction to a nationwide auction business in 1994 and retired. During this time he appreciated spending time with his relatives, traveling the planet with lots of buddies, spending the summers in Lake City, CO, traveling his Bonanza plane, deep sea fishing in Port O’ Connor and playing golfing.

In 2000, Dusty was questioned out of retirement by a local non-revenue business to deal with their motor vehicle donations. Metro Car Auction was back again in business! Related to his 1st run with the auction, he was able to expand the small business and provide on far more non-financial gain corporations. Ultimately, in 2014, Dusty officially retired all over again leaving the business enterprise to his son, Brent, who continues to operate the auction to this working day.

Dusty normally faithfully served the Lord’s Church as a Sunday college instructor, a deacon and even as an elder all through the decades where ever he lived. He was over and above generous to close friends and family members, residing by the words and phrases that “you simply cannot out give what God has blessed you with.” He also lived his existence by adhering to these verses: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own comprehending. In all your approaches acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) and “We know that all factors function alongside one another for fantastic to them that really like God.” (Romans 8:28). He believed passionately in Jesus Christ and lived his everyday living in anticipation of the promised present of eternal daily life. And he preferred absolutely everyone he knew to have this identical hope in Heaven that he experienced. Dusty was certainly a terrific man with daring character.

Dusty is survived by his wife of 61 a long time, Mary Lou daughter, Karen and her partner David Jones of Wichita Falls, TX son, Gary and his spouse Carol Rhodes of Lakeway, TX son, Brent and his spouse Jessica Rhodes of Austin, TX and his grandchildren Hunter Rhodes and his wife Ashton Kendall Rhodes Abby Jones Caleb Rhodes Ryan Rhodes and Drew Rhodes.

A memorial service in his honor will be at 2:00 pm on January 2, 2023, at Westside Church of Christ, 3300 RM 1431, Round Rock TX 78681.

In lieu of bouquets, you should think about a donation in his honor to Earth Video clip Bible College. 25 Lantana Lane. Maxwell, TX 78656.