Nila Cheryl Rhoton

Nila “Cheryl” Rhoton- Gate City, VA

Nila “Cheryl” Rhoton, 78, Gate City, VA, passed away, Monday, May 13, 2024, at Holston Valley Medical Center. 

Cheryl was born in Kingsport, TN, on February 19, 1946, to the late Ross Jones, and Ila Belle (Carter) Jones. 

In addition to her parents, her sister, Amalie Sloan; and brothers, R.L. Jones, Charles Jones, and Leonard Jones, and infant brother, Andrew Jones. 

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Cecil Rhoton, Gate City; daughter, Connie (Chris) Johnson, Gate City; grandchildren, Kressa Johnson (Zach Greene), Noah Johnson; and several nieces and nephews. 

The family will receive friends from 5-7p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 7:00p.m., in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Pastor Chris Lane and Pastor Terry Puckett officiating. Durhams"s Chapel Quartet will be providing the music.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00a.m., Friday, May 17, 2024, at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:15a.m., to go in procession to the graveside service. 

Chris Johnson, Mike Johnson, Charles Johnson, Jon Johnson, Noah Johnson, and Zach Greene will serve as pallbearers. Jason Tipton, Johnny Harris, and Joseph Neal will serve as honorary pallbearers. 

An online guest register is available for the Rhoton family at www.gatecityfunerals.com. 

Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Nila “Cheryl” Rhoton.