Cadillac, Michigan
Rhea Jean Carey
1938 — 2023
Rhea Jean Carey of Cadillac passed away on Friday evening, July 21, 2023. She was 85. Rhea was born June 21, 1938 in Sterling, Illinois to William Allen and Myrtle Rhea (Morgan) Bell and they preceded her in death. Rhea earned her Bachelor's degree from Ball State University and her Master's degree from Central Michigan University. She taught in elementary education and High School special education all of her teaching career. Rhea taught in Big Rapids, Iowa and Nogales, Arizona on the Arizona/ Mexico border. Rhea loved teaching; she did special things for her students including field trips and directing plays, making them all feel loved and secure in her classroom. When she retired,...