B.D. Rhea

B.D. Rhea, 86, died Monday, June 8, 2009, in Amarillo.

Services were Thursday, June 11, 2009 in Robertson Chapel of Memories in Clarendon with Dick Marcear, Minister of The Church Of Christ at the Colonies, officiating.  Interment was in Citizens Cemetery with arrangements by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Rhea was born January 28, 1923, in Briscoe County to John D. and Pricie Bullock Rhea, the second of five children. He grew up on the JA Ranch until entering the US Army Air Corps during WW II, where he served as a mechanic. After the war, he worked as an auto mechanic in and around Amarillo and later as a mechanic in the oilfield while living in Canadian.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Burrel Rhea; and a sister, Joan Gerner.

Survivors include a sister, Ramona Batchelor of Amarillo; a brother, Max Rhea of Albuquerque, NM,; three nieces, four nephews; several great and great great nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

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