Ramjasha Rhodes' Obituary

The opening scene of life began for Ramjasha (pronounced Ramarsha ) Kenyatta Rhodes on

November 13, 1971, in Washington, D.C. He made his final curtain call on Monday afternoon,

January 10, 2022, at the family home in Garland, TX, at the age of 50. His life productions ended

unexpectedly as death faded him away.

Ramjasha was raised as an only child by Mr. James and Mrs. Delores Williams Rhodes. His birth

mother, Ms. Betty Jean Austin-Lydia Wilson and Mr. James Rhodes, gave Ramjasha the gift of life.

Ramjasha learned early about Christ at Walker Memorial Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. His

family move to the Dallas area, where he was baptized at Temple Christian Church, and later joined

St. Mark Baptist Church.

Ramjasha attended Temple Christian School, graduating from Lakeview Centennial High School.

Afterwards, he attended Eastfield Community College, and Texas Tech to major in Psychology.

Ramjasha's childhood dream was to become an actor. The pinnacle of his career, over 15 years,

showcased his passion and expertise for acting, entertainment, brand management, marketing, and

hospitality. He was production coordinator for the 85th Annual Academy Awards, Primetime Emmy

Awards, and NAACP Image Awards. Ramjasha held membership in the Screen Actors Guild. He

managed and coordinated a wide range of productions and events including big and small

blockbuster movies and shows, such as Walker Texas Rangers acting with Chuck Norris and Clarence

Gilyard, Jr. He created the visual effects in the movies Hellboy directed by Guillermo del Toro,

Underworld-Evolution , and One Among Us . He was co-producer for A Kiss on the Nose film with

Azita Ghanizada that was selected 2nd place winner for Best Screenplay; and 3rd place for Best

Actress. He produced health related films for UCLA, and the Health Resources and Services

Administration ( HRSA) Project for federally funded medical films. Ramjasha acted in commercials, and in

city-wide events in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area at the Dragon Boat Festival, State Fair, Dallas Pride,

AT&T Fan Zone Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, and ICE! at the Gaylord. He had

long and short stents with production in several films, like So You Think You Can Dance, Good-Bye

Pictures, Frankenstein, Dollars and Sense, and Against All Odds Sports . He coordinated the Jamie

Foxx: Unpredictable - NBC Special . Ramjasha had expertise in setting up and tearing down on-site

operations for big companies like BET and NIKE, the HIlton Worldwide, Walmart, State Farm,

GEICO brand marketing events, and events across the US in the greater Los Angeles and Hollywood

areas, all the way to Orlando. From the U.S. he worked with international companies in Budapest,

Thailand, India, Mexico, Greece, and Australia. When the big movies and shows became less

available, Ramjasha was equally happy in the food and beverage industry, even with adventures on

the American Queen Steamboat, down to small local eateries.

Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents-Mr. John and Mrs. Flossie Rhodes, and the

Williams, and the Austin grandparents. Cherishing memories of Ramjasha are his parents (Garland,

TX) and birth mother ("Little" Washington, N.C.); uncle Charles Rhodes (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), half-

sister Selina Jenkins (Las Vegas), a host of Williams family in Toronto, Canada; and Tyson, Hansley,

Clarke, and Smith families in Grimesland and "Little" Washington, N.C.; plus, many cousins across

the U.S.

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