Barbara Rhea
Barbara Rhea
1933 – 2023
Barbara Jean Morris Rhea, age 90, resident of Moscow, Tennessee and wife of
the late Walker Lee Rhea, departed this life Tuesday evening, December 26,
2023 at her home.
Barbara was born January 1, 1933 in Memphis, the daughter of the late William
Carl Morris and Margery Pearl Holiday Morris. She graduated from Fayette
County High School and was married February 8, 1950 to Walker Lee Rhea who
preceded her in death. Mrs. Rhea was a former resident of Somerville before
moving to Moscow. She was a dedicated worker and was employed as a factory
worker at Ripley Screen and Somerville Mills before her retirement.
Mrs. Rhea was a member of Morris Memorial Baptist Church in Moscow where
she ran the nursery for 35 years. She helped at the Moscow Food Bank for many
years and was a hard-working and spunky lady who was a caregiver for many
people and animals including cats, dogs and horses.
Mrs. Rhea is survived by two sons, Mitchell Rhea and his wife, Karin and Mike
Rhea and his wife, Laurie; her brother, Neal Morris; five grandchildren, Bill Rhea
and his wife, Julie, Charlie Rhea, Angie Coyle, Cory Rhea and Mackenzie
McKay; seventeen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her
brother, Billy Morris.
A visitation for Mrs. Rhea will be from 1 until 2 P.M. Saturday, December 30,
2023 at the Peebles Main Funeral Chapel in Somerville. Funeral Services will be
at 2 P.M. Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the Peebles Main Funeral Chapel in
Somerville with Bro. Rickey Burns officiating. Interment will follow in Bethlehem
Cemetery at Moscow.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be Cory Rhea, Aaron Murray, Billy Murray, Charlie Rhea, Shane McKay and Alex Gailey. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Dillard, Skeeter Rutledge and Little Jerry Rutledge.
The family requests that memorials be directed to the church, charity or
organization of the donor’s choice.
Condolences may be left on our online guestbook at
www.PeeblesFuneralHome.com.
