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Ruth I. Rea, 89, of Greenville passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at Hunt Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday at the Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Byron Myrick and Rev. Marvin McDaniel officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Mrs. Rea was born on January 23, 1920, in Mart, Texas to George F. Paul and Verna Annette Roseborough Paul. On August 17, 1940, she married Wilford Paul Rea in Mart, Texas. She was retired from Inventory Control at E/Systems in Greenville. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church and the Eastern Star.
Her survivors include Paul Rea and wife, Gena of Kingwood; daughter Phyllis Lytle and husband, Hubert of Greenville; grandchildren Brenda Smith and husband Craig of Greenville, Steve Lytle and wife Heather of Corinth, Greg Lytle and wife Sandy of Highland Village, Michelle Rea of Chicago, and Angela Rea of Houston; and great-grandchildren Travis and Shannon Smith of Greenville, Ben and Jack Lytle of Corinth, and Rebecca and Paige Lytle of Highland Village.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Pallbearers will be Steve Lytle, Greg Lytle, Craig Smith, Travis Smith, Ben Lytle, and Don Bolin.