1924
Rhea
2016
Rhea Brickey
December 17, 1924 — April 24, 2016
Rhea Eugene Brickey – Ft. Blackmore, VA
Rhea Eugene Brickey, 91, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport, TN.
Rhea was born in Scott County, VA on December 17, 1924 to the late James Samuel and Eliza Nevada Lane Brickey. He was of the Baptist Faith. He worked as a coal miner for 40 years. He played the fiddle with various bluegrass bands, worked at the Methodist Camp in Ft. Blackmore, VA and was an avid coon hunter.
In addition to his parents, his wife, Ina Ruth Lee Brickey and several brothers and sisters preceded him in death.
Surviving are his daughters, Ina Rhea Miller and husband, Johnny, Gate City, VA, Betty Brickey Johnson and husband, Robert, Piney Flats, TN, Billie Jean Brickey Flanary and husband, Jimmy, Gate City, VA, Robin Brickey Osborne Crowe and husband Robby, Piney Flats, TN and special daughter, Margaret Poole Summey and John Brown, Ft. Blackmore, VA; sister- in-law, Ann Cumbo and husband, Terry, Lewistown, OH; brother-in-law, Raymond Lee, Johnson City, VA; grandchildren, John Miller, Jr., Mickey Miller and wife, Christy, Jeff Flanary and wife, Sherry, Kristi Jeter and husband, Chris, Daniel Osborne, and Rachel Osborne; great- grandchildren, Brady Miller, Sydney Miller, Andrew Jeter, Zachery Jeter, Matthew Flanary; along with several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in the Juanita Falin Memorial Chapel of the Gate City Funeral Home.
Burial will follow the visitation at the Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Rev. Aaron Noe with officiating assisted by the American Legion Hammond Post #3, Kingsport, TN and Post #265, Gate City, VA assisted by members of the Virginia Army National Guard Honors Team.
Grandsons, John Miller, Jr., Jeff Flanary, Mickey Miller, Daniel Osborne, Matt Flanary and John Brown Summey will serve as pallbearers. Joe Lell, Bob Johnson, Johnny Miller, Jimmy Flanary and Robby Crowe will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The Brickey family would like to extend a special thanks to Crystal at Indian Path ICU unit.
An online guest register is available for the Brickey family at www.gatecityfunerals.com.
Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Rhea Eugene Brickey.
Rhea Eugene Brickey, 91, Ft. Blackmore, VA passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport, TN.
Rhea was born in Scott County, VA on December 17, 1924 to the late James Samuel and Eliza Nevada Lane Brickey. He was of the Baptist Faith. He worked as a coal miner for 40 years. He played the fiddle with various bluegrass bands, worked at the Methodist Camp in Ft. Blackmore, VA and was an avid coon hunter.
In addition to his parents, his wife, Ina Ruth Lee Brickey and several brothers and sisters preceded him in death.
Surviving are his daughters, Ina Rhea Miller and husband, Johnny, Gate City, VA, Betty Brickey Johnson and husband, Robert, Piney Flats, TN, Billie Jean Brickey Flanary and husband, Jimmy, Gate City, VA, Robin Brickey Osborne Crowe and husband Robby, Piney Flats, TN and special daughter, Margaret Poole Summey and John Brown, Ft. Blackmore, VA; sister- in-law, Ann Cumbo and husband, Terry, Lewistown, OH; brother-in-law, Raymond Lee, Johnson City, VA; grandchildren, John Miller, Jr., Mickey Miller and wife, Christy, Jeff Flanary and wife, Sherry, Kristi Jeter and husband, Chris, Daniel Osborne, and Rachel Osborne; great- grandchildren, Brady Miller, Sydney Miller, Andrew Jeter, Zachery Jeter, Matthew Flanary; along with several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in the Juanita Falin Memorial Chapel of the Gate City Funeral Home.
Burial will follow the visitation at the Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Rev. Aaron Noe with officiating assisted by the American Legion Hammond Post #3, Kingsport, TN and Post #265, Gate City, VA assisted by members of the Virginia Army National Guard Honors Team.
Grandsons, John Miller, Jr., Jeff Flanary, Mickey Miller, Daniel Osborne, Matt Flanary and John Brown Summey will serve as pallbearers. Joe Lell, Bob Johnson, Johnny Miller, Jimmy Flanary and Robby Crowe will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The Brickey family would like to extend a special thanks to Crystal at Indian Path ICU unit.
An online guest register is available for the Brickey family at www.gatecityfunerals.com.
Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Rhea Eugene Brickey.
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