FISHING CREEK - Laura L. Rhea, 51, of Fishing Creek, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Dorchester General Hospital. She was born in Baltimore on Aug. 24, 1960, and was a daughter of Donald and Janet Youngbar. She graduated from Cambridge South Dorchester High School class of 1979. She worked for the State Highway Department and retired in 1992 due to her health. She loved her family. She is survived by her husband, David P. Rhea of Fishing Creek; two daughters, Nicole Rhea of Fishing Creek, and Casey Rhea of Fishing Creek; her parents, Donald and Janet Sherman of Fishing Creek; two sisters, Beth Tolley of Church Creek, and Lisa Youngbar of Hurlock; a brother, Donnie Youngbar of Pasadena, Md.; her maternal grandmother, Helen Sherman; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be 3 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at Riverside Wesleyan Church in Fishing Creek. Following the service, there will be a reception at the Hoopers Island Volunteer Fire Company. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Changing Sates Equine Rescue of Delaware, 29573 West Elliott Dam Road, Laurel, DE 19956. Arrangements are in the care of the Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge.