NANCY RICE
May 16 1935 at midnight the death angel visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Rice at Collista, Ky., and called Mr. Rice's aged mother,
Nancy Jane Rice. Aunt Sis, as she was known by everyone, will be
greatly missed in the home, also in the the neighborhood where she
was loved by everyone.
She had suffered from asthma for several years and on May 12 had a
stroke from which she never revived.
Nancy Jane Rice was born Dec. 9, 1856. She was the daughter of
Alexander and Martha Wells Webb. She was married to Charles Rice
April 24, 1879. About 56 years ago she joined the Christian Church
at John's Creek and since that time she has lived a devoted
Christian life. If she had an enemy, we never knew it.
She was a kind and loving mother, a devoted wife and a good
neighbor. To this union was born 12 children: Mrs. Jessie Horne,
Alex, Heber and Dewey Rice living. Eight dead: Mary, Malcolm, Lon,
Bertha, Hobart, Walker, Martha and Lora. She was buried in the
family cemetery near her home. Her husband died two years ago.
Attending the funeral were Mrs. Calla Rice, Ashland; Miss Genoa
Conley, Ashland; Mrs. Lawrence Gillie, Ashland; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Johnson, Ashland; Miss Norma Rice, Ashland; Mr. Clifford Rice,
Ashland; Mrs. Lou Burke, Catlettsburg; Wattie Hillman, Lawton;
Harry Burke, Prestonsburg; Jackie Sturgill, Auxier; Mrs. Julie
Rice, Paintsville; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Rice, Paintsville; Mrs.
Grover Crider, Paintsville; Rev. Millard VanHoose, Paintsville;
Mrs. F. S. VanHoose, Paintsville; Rev. Burns Conley, Paintsville,
and many others.
PAINTSVILLE HERALD
THURSDAY
JUNE 6 1935
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