Leamon Rea
Posted: February 23, 2009
AMORY — Othel Leamon Rea, 67, died Feb. 20, 2009, at Community Hospice-Darlington Oaks in Verona. Memorial services were Sunday at 2 p.m. at Riverbend Baptist Church near Aberdeen with Dr. Roy McHenry and Bro. Tommy Whaley officiating. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Rea was born July 28, 1941, in Pontotoc County to the late J.B. and Annie Morman Rea. He lived in Monroe County for 50 years and worked for C & D Lumber Co. for over 45 years. He was Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Ann Raulkner Faulkner Rea of Amory; daughters, Mylinda Rea of West Point and Sherry Todd of Amory; brother, Johnny Rea of Pontotoc; sisters, Dalphna Bland, Rache Frazier and Linda Palmer, all of Pontotoc; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Rodney and Clay Todd, John-Michael Cole, Gregg Taylor and Jared Kelley. Memorials may be made to: Community Hospice-Darlington Oaks, 107 Skeet Drive, Verona, MS 38879; or River Bend Baptist Church, 50363 Old Highway 25 S., Aberdeen, MS 39730.