Barbara Ann (Sanders) Rea

Ms. Barbara Rea, age 86, of Hazlehurst, died Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Meadows Hospital in Vidalia.

Ms. Rea was born on October 27, 1935, in Hart County.

Ms. Rea is preceded in death by her parents, Penic Brown Sanders and Elvie Lelia Greenway, husband, Clyde Rea, daughter, Brenda Rea Dean, brothers, Charles Greenway, Max Sanders, Alton Sanders, sisters, Imogene Browning and Patsy Graham.

Ms. Barbara was a nurse employed with Chapman’s Nursing Home.

She loved gardening, especially caring for her roses. She was totally devoted to her family. She often commented, “I love my family and my family loves me”. It was special to her for the whole family to gather in her home. She was a strong protector of every member of the family…. They called her their angel on earth.

Survivors include sons, Glynn (Brenda) Rea, and Clyde Donald (Valarie); daughters, Shirley (Ronnie) Stone and Michelle Rea (Burtis) Taylor; sisters, Carol (William) Seebeck, Mary (John) Thomas, and Peggy (Bill) Pfeifer; son-in-law, Johnny Dean; grandchildren, Pam (Hugo) Reyes, Marie Beecher, David Rea, Keith (Sandy) Rea, Barbara Ann Boatright, Shari Rea, Jennifer (Carl) McCullar, Melinda Rea, Kim (Eric) Rivas, Donald Rea, Christopher Rea Toler;

twenty-three great-grandchildren, fifteen great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Visitation will be held Friday, October 21, 2022, from 6:00-8:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home with Rev. Josh Carter officiating.

Interment will follow in the Union Springs Church Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Donald Rea, Jesse Webb, Gunner McCarty, Carl Clyde McCullar, Dalton King, Christopher Rea Toler, and Tre` Rea.

The Rea Family and Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home respectfully ask all in attendance to continue to follow social distancing guidelines set by our local health district and the CDC.

Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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