James Franklin \Treetopper\"" Rhye Obituary (1944 - 2005)

Mr. James Franklin Treetopper Rhye, 61, of Madisonville, KY, died Saturday, October 1, 2005, at 8:55 P.M., at the Regional Medical Center in Madisonville. \ Born August 22, 1944, in Madisonville, KY, he was the son of the late Archie Rhye and Laura Hettie Blades Rhye. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Earl Rhye; and by two daughters, Joyce Faye Rhye and Rebecca Ruth Rhye. \ He was a member of Praise Temple Apostolic Church, and was a coal miner for Hopkins County Coal for 38 years and D.E.S. Rescue for 25 years. \ Mr. Rhye is survived by his wife of 43 years, Dorothy Minton Rhye of Madisonville; one daughter, Brenda Rhye of Madisonville; two sisters, Thelma Tippie Lowe of Madisonville and Delores Tomes of Saulk Village, IL; one brother, William Rhye of Pulaski, TN; and several nieces and nephews. \ Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 5, 2005, at 2:00 P.M., at Praise Temple Apostolic Church with Bros. Phillip Cook and Richard Sisk officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery. \ Visitation will be Tuesday, October 4, 2005, from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home, and from 12:00 noon until the service time on Wednesday at the church. \ Pallbearers will be Bobby Minton, Michael Minton, Paul Minton, David Minton, Mandrell Adcock, Charles Robards, Steve Harn, and Harry Brown. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene Dalton and Roger Long. \ Memorials may take the form of donations to the Praise Temple Apostolic Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \