Obituary of Rodney Dodson Solloway

Rodney D. Solloway Sr., 60, of Niles, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at his home. Rodney “Rod” “Papa Rod” was born on October 20, 1960, in South Bend, Indiana to the late James “Jim” and Kathryn (Keieger) Solloway. He married the former Teresa Johnson on November 4th, 1978 in Niles. To that union, four children were born. He started working as a young man; he would help his dad with logging. It became more than a job for him, as he enjoyed logging for several years. Eventually, he went to work driving truck for Kenneth Smith Trucking, INC. Rodney enjoyed being outdoors; traveling, fishing, camping, cutting and splitting firewood, or watching his boy’s trailer race. His most treasured moments were spent with his family, playing cards, telling jokes, or spoiling his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; Jim and Kathryn Solloway; four brothers; John C. Solloway, Chubb Solloway, Dennis Solloway, Steven Solloway. Rodney is survived by his wife, Teresa Solloway of Niles; children, Amy (Rob) Allbaugh of Cassopolis; Billie (Justin) Johnson of Niles; Krissy (Todd) Yeager of Dowagiac; Rodney (Amber) Solloway Jr. of Niles; eight grandchildren; Richard, Dakota, Hannah, Shelby, Mason, Colton, Mallory, Lucas, and one grandchild on the way; siblings, Marsha Burtick of Cassopolis; Vickie Berger of South Bend; Charlene Vickers of Elkhart; Susan Solloway of Elkhart; and Gary Solloway; brother and sister by heart, Wiz and Cindy Wolkens. A walk through visitation will be held on Monday, December 28, 2020, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Brown Funeral Home, 521 E Main St. in Niles. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 11:00 AM, also at Brown Funeral Home, burial will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery. In keeping with the Covid-19 guidelines, our gathering is limited, the State of Michigan requires all in attendance to follow all guidelines including, social distancing, mandatory mask, and hand sanitizing. We appreciate your assistance in helping us to keep everyone in attendance healthy. Memorial contributions in his memory may be directed to the family in care of his wife Teresa.