Son of Jesse & Margaret Messer Rice.
Husband of Bertha Tipton Rice, who predeceased him.
Information from his obituary states he was
a veteran of World War I and had lived in Buncombe County for 55 years. He was a retired produce dealer.
He was survived at that time by his daughter, Helen Rice Massey of Weaverville; a son, Earl Rice of Newark, Del. Also survived by 3 sisters, Cora Lewis, Daisy Lewis, and Hester Burrell; three brothers, Clifford Rice of Gastonia, and Willie Rice & Walter Rice, both of Mt. Home, TN. Also six grandchildren and two great-grand-children.
His service was held May 4, 1972 at West Funeral Home in Weaverville, and burial followed at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory.
Husband of Bertha Tipton Rice, who predeceased him.
Information from his obituary states he was
a veteran of World War I and had lived in Buncombe County for 55 years. He was a retired produce dealer.
He was survived at that time by his daughter, Helen Rice Massey of Weaverville; a son, Earl Rice of Newark, Del. Also survived by 3 sisters, Cora Lewis, Daisy Lewis, and Hester Burrell; three brothers, Clifford Rice of Gastonia, and Willie Rice & Walter Rice, both of Mt. Home, TN. Also six grandchildren and two great-grand-children.
His service was held May 4, 1972 at West Funeral Home in Weaverville, and burial followed at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory.
Son of Jesse & Margaret Messer Rice.
Husband of Bertha Tipton Rice, who predeceased him.
Information from his obituary states he was
a veteran of World War I and had lived in Buncombe County for 55 years. He was a retired produce dealer.
He was survived at that time by his daughter, Helen Rice Massey of Weaverville; a son, Earl Rice of Newark, Del. Also survived by 3 sisters, Cora Lewis, Daisy Lewis, and Hester Burrell; three brothers, Clifford Rice of Gastonia, and Willie Rice & Walter Rice, both of Mt. Home, TN. Also six grandchildren and two great-grand-children.
His service was held May 4, 1972 at West Funeral Home in Weaverville, and burial followed at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory.
Husband of Bertha Tipton Rice, who predeceased him.
Information from his obituary states he was
a veteran of World War I and had lived in Buncombe County for 55 years. He was a retired produce dealer.
He was survived at that time by his daughter, Helen Rice Massey of Weaverville; a son, Earl Rice of Newark, Del. Also survived by 3 sisters, Cora Lewis, Daisy Lewis, and Hester Burrell; three brothers, Clifford Rice of Gastonia, and Willie Rice & Walter Rice, both of Mt. Home, TN. Also six grandchildren and two great-grand-children.
His service was held May 4, 1972 at West Funeral Home in Weaverville, and burial followed at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory.
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