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Submitted: 3/28/21 • Approved: 3/28/21 • Last Updated: 3/31/21 • R402537-G402535-S3
J. T.
1918-2006
Wanda
1923-2019
Married August 27, 1938
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*Obituary for J.T.
BORGER - J.T. Rhea, 86, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Grace Fellowship Church with Ricky Griffin, pastor, officiating and the Rev. Leonard Forsythe of Bible Baptist Church assisting. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Mr. Rhea was born July 5, 1918, in Milburn, Okla. He married Wanda Derrick on Aug. 27, 1938, in Durant, Okla.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Tom Rhea of Runaway Bay; a daughter, Christine Long of Ada, Okla.; a brother, Vilna Rhea of Tishomingo, Okla.; four sisters, Oleta Bolin, Thelma Lanier and Zeffie Ann Breeden, all of Oklahoma City, and Zelma Perkins of Bokchita, Okla.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey HealthCare, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101.
The family will be at 1909 Hemlock.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 22, 2006)
*Obituary for Wanda
Wanda Rhea
April 8, 1923 - February 20, 2019
Wanda Rhea, 95, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019.
Funeral services will be held 2 pm Saturday, February 23, 2019 in the Minton Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Wanda was born April 8, 1923 in Stephens County, Texas to John Jerome Derrick and Mabel Eldene Clayton Derrick. She married Joe Tom “J.T.” Rhea on August 27, 1937 in Milburn, Oklahoma. Wanda was a member of Grace Fellowship Church. She enjoyed camping, reading her Bible and books, doing embroidery, crocheting and ceramics. Wanda liked to spend time with family and make special family dinners.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; sons, J.W. Rhea and his wife Nell, Tom Rhea; grandson, Jason Klemm; two brothers; two sisters; and step-daughter, Christine Wright.
Survivors include grandchildren, Russell Rhea and wife Denise, Deidra Klemm, Dylan Rhea and wife Briana, Autumn Carpenter and husband Chris, Tammy Jo Wright-Miller, Ginger Wright-McKinney; numerous great and great great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; special niece, Sue Sanders; and daughter-in-law, Carolyn Rhea.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Caprock Nursing Home, Borger EMS, Borger Fire Department, Golden Plains ER Staff and NWTX Hospital.
(Published by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors, Thursday, February 21, 2019)
Contributed on 3/28/21 by neldapat
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