Rhonda Jean Gilbert of Rolla/St. James Missouri was born on Dec. 22, 1961 in Rolla Missouri to Robert (Bob) and Dorothy Juanita (Adams) Wisdom and passed away June 11, 2026 at the age of 64 years.
Rhonda worked for many years in the nutrition and administration fields.
She was a graduate of John F. Hodge High School in St. James, Missouri.
She enjoyed cooking, her animals, barrel racing and trail riding. She like to feed the deer, including two sets of twin deer, as well as chipmunks and squirrels.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph (Joe) Wayne Gilbert; parents; grandparents, Clarence E. and Mary Wisdom, Frank Adams and Opal Maddox; and brother, Richard Wisdom.
She is survived by her children, Jason Troy Smith of Rolla, Missouri, Jessica Nichole Smith and fiancé Gary Davenport of Moberly, Missouri and Bradley (Levell) Gilbert of Moberly, Missouri; first husband, James Edward Smith of Dixon, Missouri; grandchildren, Edgar Nathaniel Davenport of Moberly, Missouri, Brenan Lynn (Jade) Kean of Kansas City, Missouri and Jaicie Lynn Smith and partner Wyatt Ertl of Bourbon, Missouri; great grandchildren, Lettie Kay Francis Ertl and Rogan Fletcher Ertl; sister, Roberta (Wisdom) Scheider of Rolla, Missouri; brothers, Roger Dale (Robyn) Wisdom of Ashland, Missouri and Randall Lynn Wisdom of Belle, Missouri; aunts, Dolly Mounce, Betty Rinehart, Kathy (Rochelle) Adams and Susan (Adams) Neidert all of St. James, Missouri; sister-in-law, Susie (Gilbert) Hilman of St. James, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 10-11 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri with Jason T. Smith officiating.
Pallbearers were Bradley (Levell) Gilbert, Edgar Davenport, Randall Wisdom, Willy and Billy Scheider and Wyatt Ertl. Honorary pallbearers were Gary Davenport, David, Justin and Jeremy Frazier, Nicholas Scheider and Junior Meadows.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.
