James C. Rhea Obituary
The memory of James C. Rhea of Appleton City, Missouri, born in Bethany, Missouri, who passed away on May 3, 2026 at the age of 78, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James C. Rhea to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his wife Dianne Rhea; and his brother John Rhea. He is survived by: his sisters, Jane Fordyce of Ridgeway, MO and Jeanne Hamilton (Dwight) of Mt Moriah, MO.; his children, Tera Payne (Tracy) of Appleton City, MO, Darren Rhea (Shari) of Cassville, MO, Jon McGinness (Becky) of Plattsburg, MO and Jason McGinness; his grandchildren, Kayleigh Mayo (Matt) of Appleton City, Brennan Minks (Kristie) of Warrensburg, MO and Conner Minks of Warrensburg, MO; his sons, Kyle Rhea (Shannon) of Branson, MO, Kris Rhea of Cassville, Jayden McGinness of Platte City, MO and Landon McGinness of Kansas City; and his great grandchildren, Asher, Alex, Arthur Mayo (AJ) of Appleton City, MO, Tillie and Hadley Rhea of Branson, MO..
Visitation was held on Sunday, May 10th 2026 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Appleton City High School West Gym (408 W 4th St, Appleton City, MO 64724). A funeral service was held on Sunday, May 10th 2026 at 4:00 PM at the same location.
