John Kevin Rhodes passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023. He was born in Hartsville, South Carolina, the son of the late John Wiley Rhodes and the late Judy Nelms Rhodes. John graduated from Hartsville High and the University of South Carolina with a degree in Music Education. Band, music, and scouting were John's favorite things.
John was one of two students selected from the University of South Carolina to play in the 1984 Olympic Band in California. Upon graduation from college, he began his long teaching career in Fort Mill, South Carolina. He took pride in the fact that his marching band was selected to play in the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade. He later transferred to Lancaster High School from where he later retired. He was honored with being the Teacher of the Year before his retirement. The highlight of his musical career was teaching and watching his students grow in their love of music. John also played in an orchestra and was part of the Shucker Brothers Band. In later years he continued his love of music by playing in his and other churches.
John's second love was scouting, achieving the level of Eagle Scout and was selected as a Vigil Honor recipient in Santee Lodge of the Order of the Arrow. John served on the staff of Boy Scout Camp Coker for several years in the early to mid 80's. He continued throughout the years working with Scouts and the Camp Coker Pageants. While living in Fort Mill, SC, as Asst. Director of Fort Mill High School Band, John served as an adult leader of Troop 108 sponsored by Unity Presbyterian Church and was a founding leader of Explorer Post 212, sponsored by the Outdoor Army/Navy Store on Main Streen in Fort Mill. John lead a lot of his band students to a love of camping and the outdoors through his explorer post in the Palmetto Council, BSA and through the Outdoor Club, which he sponsored, at Lancaster High School.
Left to cherish his memory are his brother Chad (Karen) Rhodes; sister-in-law Jennifer Rhodes and her two sons Noah and Chapin Rhodes, aunts Jane (Richard) Cheshire, Hartsville, Jodi (Reggie) Van Appelen of California, Vickie Bishop of Florida, uncle J.C. (Ann) Rhodes Hartsville.
He was preceded in death by his mother, his father, and his brother, Jeffrey Alan Rhodes.
John was one of two students selected from the University of South Carolina to play in the 1984 Olympic Band in California. Upon graduation from college, he began his long teaching career in Fort Mill, South Carolina. He took pride in the fact that his marching band was selected to play in the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade. He later transferred to Lancaster High School from where he later retired. He was honored with being the Teacher of the Year before his retirement. The highlight of his musical career was teaching and watching his students grow in their love of music. John also played in an orchestra and was part of the Shucker Brothers Band. In later years he continued his love of music by playing in his and other churches.
John's second love was scouting, achieving the level of Eagle Scout and was selected as a Vigil Honor recipient in Santee Lodge of the Order of the Arrow. John served on the staff of Boy Scout Camp Coker for several years in the early to mid 80's. He continued throughout the years working with Scouts and the Camp Coker Pageants. While living in Fort Mill, SC, as Asst. Director of Fort Mill High School Band, John served as an adult leader of Troop 108 sponsored by Unity Presbyterian Church and was a founding leader of Explorer Post 212, sponsored by the Outdoor Army/Navy Store on Main Streen in Fort Mill. John lead a lot of his band students to a love of camping and the outdoors through his explorer post in the Palmetto Council, BSA and through the Outdoor Club, which he sponsored, at Lancaster High School.
Left to cherish his memory are his brother Chad (Karen) Rhodes; sister-in-law Jennifer Rhodes and her two sons Noah and Chapin Rhodes, aunts Jane (Richard) Cheshire, Hartsville, Jodi (Reggie) Van Appelen of California, Vickie Bishop of Florida, uncle J.C. (Ann) Rhodes Hartsville.
He was preceded in death by his mother, his father, and his brother, Jeffrey Alan Rhodes.
John Kevin Rhodes passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023. He was born in Hartsville, South Carolina, the son of the late John Wiley Rhodes and the late Judy Nelms Rhodes. John graduated from Hartsville High and the University of South Carolina with a degree in Music Education. Band, music, and scouting were John's favorite things.
John was one of two students selected from the University of South Carolina to play in the 1984 Olympic Band in California. Upon graduation from college, he began his long teaching career in Fort Mill, South Carolina. He took pride in the fact that his marching band was selected to play in the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade. He later transferred to Lancaster High School from where he later retired. He was honored with being the Teacher of the Year before his retirement. The highlight of his musical career was teaching and watching his students grow in their love of music. John also played in an orchestra and was part of the Shucker Brothers Band. In later years he continued his love of music by playing in his and other churches.
John's second love was scouting, achieving the level of Eagle Scout and was selected as a Vigil Honor recipient in Santee Lodge of the Order of the Arrow. John served on the staff of Boy Scout Camp Coker for several years in the early to mid 80's. He continued throughout the years working with Scouts and the Camp Coker Pageants. While living in Fort Mill, SC, as Asst. Director of Fort Mill High School Band, John served as an adult leader of Troop 108 sponsored by Unity Presbyterian Church and was a founding leader of Explorer Post 212, sponsored by the Outdoor Army/Navy Store on Main Streen in Fort Mill. John lead a lot of his band students to a love of camping and the outdoors through his explorer post in the Palmetto Council, BSA and through the Outdoor Club, which he sponsored, at Lancaster High School.
Left to cherish his memory are his brother Chad (Karen) Rhodes; sister-in-law Jennifer Rhodes and her two sons Noah and Chapin Rhodes, aunts Jane (Richard) Cheshire, Hartsville, Jodi (Reggie) Van Appelen of California, Vickie Bishop of Florida, uncle J.C. (Ann) Rhodes Hartsville.
He was preceded in death by his mother, his father, and his brother, Jeffrey Alan Rhodes.
John was one of two students selected from the University of South Carolina to play in the 1984 Olympic Band in California. Upon graduation from college, he began his long teaching career in Fort Mill, South Carolina. He took pride in the fact that his marching band was selected to play in the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade. He later transferred to Lancaster High School from where he later retired. He was honored with being the Teacher of the Year before his retirement. The highlight of his musical career was teaching and watching his students grow in their love of music. John also played in an orchestra and was part of the Shucker Brothers Band. In later years he continued his love of music by playing in his and other churches.
John's second love was scouting, achieving the level of Eagle Scout and was selected as a Vigil Honor recipient in Santee Lodge of the Order of the Arrow. John served on the staff of Boy Scout Camp Coker for several years in the early to mid 80's. He continued throughout the years working with Scouts and the Camp Coker Pageants. While living in Fort Mill, SC, as Asst. Director of Fort Mill High School Band, John served as an adult leader of Troop 108 sponsored by Unity Presbyterian Church and was a founding leader of Explorer Post 212, sponsored by the Outdoor Army/Navy Store on Main Streen in Fort Mill. John lead a lot of his band students to a love of camping and the outdoors through his explorer post in the Palmetto Council, BSA and through the Outdoor Club, which he sponsored, at Lancaster High School.
Left to cherish his memory are his brother Chad (Karen) Rhodes; sister-in-law Jennifer Rhodes and her two sons Noah and Chapin Rhodes, aunts Jane (Richard) Cheshire, Hartsville, Jodi (Reggie) Van Appelen of California, Vickie Bishop of Florida, uncle J.C. (Ann) Rhodes Hartsville.
He was preceded in death by his mother, his father, and his brother, Jeffrey Alan Rhodes.
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