Co-Founder of Silvertowne Dies

[SilverCat]

Winchester - Ruhama Pearl (Rhoades) Hendrickson, 83, of Winchester passed away on Friday, August 13, 2010 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Hamie was born on October 22, 1926, in Glasgow W.Va., to Harlan Rhoades and Luvenia "Jackie" (Hudnall) Metz.

Hamie graduated from McKinley in 1944. Hamie and Leon co-owned the Rainbow Restaurant with her parents from 1947-1967. They also owned and built 2 roller skating rinks. Hamie and Leon founded, owned, and operated Silver Towne from 1948 to the present.

She was a very active member for 72 years at the Main Street Christian Church. Hamie was also a member of the Classy Old Broads Chapter of the Red Hats Society. She was also a member of the PNG, ANA, Central States, Indiana State, and numerous other Numismatic Organizations.

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I think it deserves a mention.

[Rusty Shackelford]

I think it deserves mentioning the story of her laying waste to a couple of thugs that broke into their home. The sign entering their establishment (we call the cops after we call the ambulance, or something like that) is in memory of that night.

I grew up in Winchester and am friends with most of their grand-children.

[Ragnarok]

The last couple of 10 oz Ag bars I picked up were Silvertownes. Nice...

Count it as a blessing that she's escaped the coming storm.

R.

[hernancortes]

R.I.P. --- I still love to do business there. Great honest folks w/ helpful staff.

[Rusty Shackelford]

Honest??? The were found guilty of money laundering. Thats all I will say.

The staff has been nothing but nice to me though.

[hernancortes]

Money laundering or IRS witchhunt?

[GOLDZILLA]

It is a very nice place. They always had more than I could ever afford of everything I ever went there for.