Rhoda Budd Columbia, of Springfield, Missouri, was born on Sunday, November 30, 1947, in Coventry, Vermont, to Richard Wilcox and Margaret Octavia Holman Columbia. She departed this life on February 2, 2025, at Woodlawn Manor in Springfield, Missouri.

She was the third child of seventeen children born to her parents, Richard and Margaret. Growing up Rhoda wanted to be a missionary and when she got her job at Central Bible College, she knew she had landed right in her mission field. While working at Central Bible College, she earned her Bachelor of Arts through CBC and her Masters Of Arts in Bible from Assemblies Of God Theological Seminary. She dedicated forty plus years to Central Bible College and embraced the opportunity every day to witness and tell everyone how amazing God is and has been. Rhoda always had a love for music. She was an amazing piano player and could play guitar, accordion, sing as well as use sign language. Other than her family, she had an unwavering love for her many cats.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Margaret Columbia; her brothers David and James; and sister Leah Columbia. Rhoda is survived by her brothers: Stephen (Kathy) Columbia, John Columbia, Mark Columbia, Ethan (Brenda Reed) Columbia. Her sisters: Elizabeth Christopher, Martha Columbia, Ruth Columbia, Anna (Eddie) Lagos, Rachel (Joe) Oggier, Bernice (Mark) Bradford, Eunice (Kevin) Roach, Adah (Chris) Jones, and Sarah (David) Rosenberger. She was also loved by many nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Friday, February 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Greenlawn Funeral Home North with Rev. Kevin Roach officiating and burial to follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.