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Overcoming the odds: Woman still standing after tolls of illness, death

In 2011, Sue Rhodes lost her husband of more than 50 years in a car accident and almost immediately was diagnosed with cancer. That was after raising a daughter born with cystic fibrosis who lived to age 29, long past her life expectancy of 14. Doctors said her longer than normal lifespan was due to the meticulous care she was given by her mother and father.

1229OVERCOMERrhodes1 — In 2011, Sue Rhodes lost her husband of more than 50 years in a car accident and almost immediately was diagnosed with cancer. That was after raising a daughter born with cystic fibrosis who lived to age 29, long past her life expectancy of 14. Doctors said her longer than normal lifespan was due to the meticulous care she was given by her mother and father.

For Sue Rhodes, faith is everything. Her Bible planted on the table in front of her, she’s not shy about expressing her religious beliefs. God has pulled her through many a crisis, she said.