Funeral services for Rhonda Faye Thompson will be held at 11a.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at Bright Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Pineville with the Reverend Allen Hall officiating.

Committal services will follow in Garden of Memories of Alexandria under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home, Alexandria.

Rhonda, 54, of Pineville, entered eternal rest on Monday, December 18, 2016 in Alexandria. She was born July 9, 1962, in Pineville to Henry McCall, Sr. and Margaret Veal McCall. Rhonda completed her early education in the Rapides Parish School System, graduating from Pineville High School and continued her education at Northwestern State University. She enrolled in the United States National Guard and after serving her Country, she settled at home in Pineville. She began working in her profession, providing service and care to the elderly and children in need. Highlights from her work in the community that brought joy to Rhonda was her employment at St. Mary’s Central State Hospital Rehabilitation Services and her most recent work with Gulf Coast Teaching and Family Services.

Rhonda accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized at an early age at Bright Morning Star Missional Baptist Church by the late Pastor P. M. Hall. She loved the Lord and served faithfully in the church. Rhonda loved to sing, give praise and speak for the Lord. She served faithfully in the Home Mission Circle and Senior Choir. She loved her pastor and worked as a faithful servant until the Lord called her home.

Rhonda had a passion for cooking and feeding the soul with her food. She took pride in cooking and serving others her delicious hardy foods. You may have entered her home as a stranger but you left as part of her family. Her love for her friends knew no bounds. She fed you, listened to your cares and would tell you hers. Never timid to ask for prayers and generously offered hers to you. Rhonda loved her family and friends and kept them close to her heart. Her engaging smile warmed her face and warmed the hearts of friends and family.

God blessed Rhonda with her only child, John Jeral Osei. She loved her son unconditionally and devoted her life to his care, nurturing and upbringing. She experienced her greatest joy when her Granddaughter Jamilla Shyann was born. She adored them both.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, John and Callie Veal; parents, Henry and Margaret McCall; twin brother, Donald Ray and sister, Myrtle Jean McCall-Prestianni.

Rhonda leaves to cherish her memory, son, John Jeral Osei of Pineville; granddaughter, Jamilla Shyann Osei of Alexandria; sister, Agnes (Ray) Mills, Altadena, California; two brothers, Henry (Celita) McCall, Jr. Deville, Louisiana and Pastor John R. (Juanita) McCall, Altadena, California; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Pall bearers to serve will be Marvin Marzett, Greg Woodley, John Ceasar, Dr. Carl Rockett, Tavares Swaford and Hillman Mills.

Visitation will be held at Bright Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Pineville on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.; then on Wednesday, December 28, 2106 from 9 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. in the church.