Rachel Fischer Rhea, age 91, of Ware Neck, died on Monday, December 22, 2025, at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester. Rachel was born on May 2, 1934 to the late Don R. Fischer Sr. and Lounetta Watkins Fischer, and graduated from Hampton High School class of 1952. Rachel was an accountant and had been a native of Ware Neck for over 60 years, as well as a member of Beulah Baptist Church. She loved her home, family, her church family, and neighbors, but helping others was a passion, and she will be missed by so many. She was preceded in death by her brother, Don R. Fischer Jr. In July 2021, Rachel was preceded in death by her loving husband and soulmate of 67 years, Calvin W. Rhea. She is survived by her daughter, Denise Rhea Carter (Al); sons, E. Keith Rhea (Lisa) and Don F. Rhea (Carol Brooks); nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, including her beloved niece, Sandra Nuttall, and her husband, Wayne, and special friends, John and Barbara Moody. A graveside service conducted by the Rev. Tom Cohick was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, 5490 Ware Neck Road, Gloucester, Va. 23061. In memory of our loved one, please consider making a contribution to Beulah Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1519, Gloucester, Va. 23061.
Services under the direction of Hogg Funeral Home.

