Taquan D. Rhodes, 32, of Chester, Virginia, departed this life on May 11, 2025.  He was born in Petersburg, Virginia, to Leslie Rhodes and Anthony Fields on March 2, 1993.

Glizzy, as he was affectionately called, attended Walnut Hill Elementary where he played with the Tigers Little League Football team. He later moved to Dinwiddie County and attended Dinwiddie County High School where he played with the Dinwiddie General Football team. Taquan enjoyed fishing, playing football, basketball, and hanging out with his friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Horace and Marylis Fields; uncle, Michael Vic Fields; and his cousin, Dawn Ashley Branch.

Taquan leaves precious memories to his son, Jamir Omega Green-Rhodes; mother, Leslie Rhodes of Chester, Virginia, father, Anthony Fields of Richmond, Virginia; sister, Takayla Friends of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; maternal grandmother, Edna Rhodes of Petersburg, Virginia; maternal grandfather, Larry Brown of Hopewell, Virginia; aunt, Tamika Rhodes of Petersburg, Virginia; three uncles, Tony Rhodes of Tacoma, Washington, Terrence Fields of Bowie, Maryland and Dietrich Fields of Emporia, Virginia; niece, Riley Fields; cousin, Lerika Davis; the mother of his child, Candace Green of Henrico, Virginia; special/devoted friends, Kamrie, April Williams, Naomi Harrison, Cortini Tann, Denise Robinson, Anthony Threat, WG Rell, Traquan Ellis, Quan Quan, Tyquan Taylor, RaRa, Harvey "Rell", D. J., Chris Hall, Jevon Nicholas, Trevor Jackson, Eric Lucy, Royal RoxkStar and Rozay Smith; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.

A special thank you to David Shim for creating the image on the program cover.

Services will be held 3:00 P.M., Friday, May 30, 2025, in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Alexander Williams, eulogist. The interment to follow at Dinwiddie Memorial Park.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.