Rhea Bowles, 75, of Wickliffe, Kentucky, passed away at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center of Paducah on September 30, 2025. Rhea was born in Paducah, Kentucky, on October 18, 1949, to the late William C. and Lunette Bowles.

As a young man, Rhea served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, where he was stationed at Dogpatch around Da Nang, Vietnam from 1968 to 1970. In 1998, Rhea was called to serve as the Pastor of New Zion Bible Baptist Church, a role he would hold for over three decades. Rhea touched many lives during his ministry, always leading by example.

Rhea is survived by his wife of 57 years, Carol Bowles; one daughter, Shana Rhea (Eric) Stough, of Gage, Kentucky; one son, Chad (Rene) Bowles, of Hinkleville, Kentucky; a brother, Dan (Beth) B

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