Tanya Renee Rhodes Loveless of Batesville, passed away at White River Medical Center in Batesville on January 13, 2024, at the age of 47 years.
Tanya was preceded in death by her grandparents, JoAnn Eli Rhodes, Harrell Rhodes, Sr., Frank Jack and Brooksie Forrest; and one uncle, Harrell Rhodes, Jr.
Tanya is lovingly remembered by her loving husband of nine years, Joshua Loveless; her son, Hunter Rhodes (Tina); her daughter, Alexandria Loveless all of Batesville; her father, Ricky Rhodes (Helen) of Wilmar; her mother, Jackie Forrest Rhodes of Star City; one brother, Jonathan Rhodes of Wilmar; three sisters, Tiffany Chrabol of Wilmar, Rachal Prilucik of Washington and Dana McCorkhill of California; her fur companion, Tyson; along with many nieces, nephews and an abundance of friends.
Tanya was a proud graduate of the Drew Central High School Class of 1993. She took on her first major role in life in 2001, becoming a first-time mom. On May 31, 2014, she took on her second major role, becoming a wife. She loved and worshipped her husband and children and took her role as homemaker serious and strived to lead them always in a positive direction. Tanya was a daughter that every mother and father dreams of; her sweet kindheartedness was always our sunshine on a cloudy day. Tanya was the big sister of the family and played her role faithfully with loving guidance.
She was always a text or call away no matter the time or day. Tanya was a Christian and talked of her many blessings from God and his wonderful love. She was one of the sweetest people you would ever meet and was also the most giving person, and it was always from the heart. She always looked for the positive in everyone and in every situation, no matter how bleak or negative it was. Tanya consistently taught and talked of positivity, not just to her husband, children and family, but to everyone she met. If you were lucky enough to be her friend, then you were her friend always and forever. Tanya had a beautiful personality and a loving heart. She felt she had to at least try and help everyone with their problems/issues with positive conversations. She was an avid gardener and loved the excitement of tasting a red shiny ripe tomato from a tiny seed she planted weeks earlier in a bucket. It was astonishing for her to watch. Tanya grew up following the Rhodes families hobbies of being involved in the woods, deer hunting and fishing on the lakes.
Funeral services for Tanya were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Rev. Elvin McDill officiating. Burial will be in Sixteenth Section Cemetery in the Valley Community. There was a visitation from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
