of Booneville, AR
March 18, 1924 - September 25, 2012
Robert Alton Rice, 88 of Paris, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Booneville, Arkansas. He was born on March 18, 1924 in Paris to his parents Romie Lee and Lillie Priscilla (Moore) Rice. He was a United States Army Veteran of WWII, a retiree of the National Forrest Service in Paris and a member of Full Gospel Mission Church in Paris.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Romie and Lillie Rice; two sisters Merl Zeiler and Louise Wooten; and two brothers Holman Rice and Henry Rice.
Robert is survived by his wife of 69 years Caroline Mae (Bohanan) Rice of Paris; one daughter Loretta June Moore of Fort Smith, Arkansas; two sons, James Richard Rice of Booneville, Arkansas and Larry Allen Rice of Lamar, Arkansas; one sister Vera Zeiler of Paris, Arkansas; two brothers Eugene H. Rice of Paris, Arkansas and Argie Rice of Wichita, Kansas; four grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris
Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris officiated by J.W. Glidewell. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery near Paris under the direction of Roller Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Frank Scott, David Littleton, Mike Fitzjurls, Nick Massey, Billy Hayward and Luther Callahan.
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Yvonne Hickman Moffet
Thursday, September 27, 2012
I am saddened by the death of Robert Rice he was a very special christian person. I remember going to church with them at Full Gospel and spending lots of time with him and his wife Caroline. Loretta was an always will be one of my good friends they used to come over to my mothers home Jane Hickman n Lyndell Hickman alot back in the 70's and enjoy games of volleyball and visiting with the Dayton Young family who was the pastors of the Union Assembly Church at that time. We would go to there house on Wahl Street and visit an they would come down to ours in the country and visit. Heaven has gained a good Christian man. I remember they would sing n play there instruments in church at Full Gospel and at the nursing home we all loved to hear them sing together. May God Bless u Loretta, Richard, n Larry and also Caroling at this sad time in your life at lossing a loved one. I will pray for you that the peace of God will ease your grieving heart.