Cleveland, MS
Funeral Home
Visitation
Ruleville United Methodist Church, Wednesday, February 7, 2024,12-1pm.
Service
Ruleville United Methodist Church, Wednesday, February 7, 2024,1pm.
Obituary
Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:
Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero who Served in the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten.” In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service, which our military men and women have given to their country and our state, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard memorializing its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation. Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on February 5, 2024 and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Colonel Rodney E. Frothingham, age 86, Cleveland, MS, who served in the 185th Aviation Group has departed and gone to a better place with our Lord and Savior. Frothingham was a medical doctor and served as the group flight surgeon.
It takes a special person to serve in the military for their country, sacrificing time with family time, comfort, and safety to ensure all Americans can enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country.
A special message from General Douglas MacArthur remains relevant today for our servicemen who have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away.” Rest in peace, soldier. We honor your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family’s support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so brightly, and live so freely.
You have now earned your rest, so go fly with the angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is complete. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ love for the Father and the Son.
Another great soldier has gone home—“Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life.”
Obituary, Visitation, and Service Details:
Dr. Rodney Frothingham, a beloved husband, father, and respected member of the community. Rodney peacefully departed from this world on February 5, 2024, at the age of 86.
Visitation will be held at Ruleville United Methodist Church on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 12pm to 1pm with the funeral service at 1pm. Burial will immediately follow at Lehrton Cemetery in Ruleville. We kindly invite all those who knew and loved Rodney to join us in bidding farewell to a remarkable man who left an indelible mark on our hearts and in his community.
Rodney was born on July 25, 1937, and grew up in Mississippi. He dedicated 28 years of his life to serving his country as a dedicated member of the Army before retiring. Following his honorable service, Rodney pursued a lifelong passion for medicine and became a renowned Neurosurgeon at Greenville Neurosurgery. For an impressive 37 years, Rodney committed himself to the well-being of his patients, providing exceptional care and making a lasting impact in the field.
Born and raised in Mississippi, Rodney completed his education at Mississippi College. He furthered his studies with a 2 1/2-year graduate program at Ole Miss and undertook specialized training at the prestigious University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Rodney’s commitment to learning and his dedication to his patients earned him respect and admiration throughout his career.
Rodney is preceded in death by his parents, Rodney E. Frothingham, Sr. and Anne Lou Childress Frothingham, sister Lois Lorraine Buchner.
Rodney’s memory will forever be cherished by his loving wife, Jo Anne Frothingham, and his children Rodney (Shazia) Frothingham III., Gwendolyn (Laura) Frothingham. His presence will be dearly missed by his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched.