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Rhea Kirby Clark

1930 - 2008

BORN

1930

DIED

2008

Rhea Clark Obituary

Col. (Ret) Rhea Kirby Clark, 78, Clarksville, Tenn., died Thursday, November 6, 2008, at his residence. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Neal-Tarpley Chapel with Major Richard Koyama and LTC Jimmy Smith officiating. Burial will be in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Monday at the funeral home. Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was born May 20, 1930, in Wytheville, Va. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Ninah Clark of Roanoke, Va., brothers Clifton and David Clark, and sister Eileen. Rhea was a graduate of Virginia Tech and taught at Ferrum Junior College. He served 22 years in the US Army. He was a retired Colonel who served in the Vietnam Conflict and received the following awards for service; the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal w/"V" Device & 1st OLC, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal #18, RVN Cross of Gallantry with Palm, RVN Campaign Medal with 60 Device, Vietnam Service Medal with Campaign Stars, Civil Actions Honor 1st Class, and Arcom. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Anne King Clark; daughters, Whitney Devers, Clarksville, Charlotte West (Stanley), Springfield; a son, Major Philip Rhea Clark (Trelane), Ft. Hood, Texas; a brother, Dennis Clark (Beth), Moody, Texas; a sister, Faye Danner, York, Pa.; seven grandchildren, William Devers III, Mason Devers, Whitney Elizabeth and Ashleigh Lemon, Matthew, Ryan, and Isabelle Clark; three stepgrandchildren, Amanda Sneed, Luke and John West; one stepgreatgranddaughter, Faith Sneed; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. He is being buried with full military honors. Honorary pallbearers will be Soldiers Chapel ushers, other friends and family. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The Fisher House, 652 Joel Drive, Fort Campbell, Ky. 42223. Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, Tenn. 37040. Online condolences can be made at www.nealtarpley.com.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Nov. 8, 2008.

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Margaret and Carl Freeman

November 11, 2008

Anne, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We will be in touch.

Jo & Alex Bralley

November 10, 2008

Anne, Whitney, Charlotte & Philip,
We are so sorry we could not be with you at this time of sorrow. We love all of you very much.

Steven Turner

November 9, 2008

Ann, we are holding you up in prayer and in our thoughts. The three years we spent together at Soldiers Chapel at Fort Campbell were truly a blessed time. Much of what God did there during that time can be traced back to the special way He had worked in COL Clarks's heart and the leadership COL Clark afforded us as a congregation. May God be your help, comfort and strength during this time and the days ahead. CH Turner, Miss Emily and Joshua.

Nancy F. Johnson

November 9, 2008

Dear Anne and Family,
We are so very saddened to learn of Rhea's passing. Ben and I and our girls feel as if you are family even though it has been years since we have seen you, but we have kept in touch, and that has meant so much to all of us.
If we had known a little earlier, we would have seen you today, but we have four important doctors visits tomorrow which it is too late to cancel. I am so very sorry because we would like to be there to support you and help in any way we can.
Please know that all of our thoughts and prayers are with you and we will continue to keep you in our prayers.

With much love and many fond memories of Rhea and you,

Nancy, Ben, Meg and Jenny

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