Born Jan. 20, 1929, in Parma, son of the late John Lee and Nora Richem Rhea, he was a farmer.
Survivors include: one brother and sister-in-law, Dennis and Beverly Rhea of Bridgeton; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Dorothy and Calvin Allen of Port Hueneme, Calif., and Juanita Edwards of Maryland Heights; one sister-in-law, Sandra Rhea of Jefferson City; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Hazel Whaley; and one brother, Charles Rhea.
Visitation is from 2 p.m. Sunday until service time at 4 p.m. at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The Rev. Gene Lancaster will officiate.
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