Eloise Rice Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Eloise Rice of California, Missouri, born in Lexington, Mississippi, who passed away on March 3, 2024, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Frank Weatherall and Olivia Weatherall; her siblings, Lawrence Weatherall, Earlene Hunter, Paul Weatherall and Linda Taylor; and her close friends, Gustava White, Dan White and Ranford Williams.

She is survived by: her husband Dr. Vernon Rice; her children, Alita Rice Rencher, Sherri Rice and Vernon Rice II; her granddaughter Allissa Rencher; her siblings, James Weatherall and Verna Jean Mason; her goddaughter Lisa Hardwick; her daughter Melanie Miller; and her friends, Hattie Spears, Louise Williams and Eloise.

In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Eloise by making a donation to the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org), the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (https://www.lls.org), or the Alzheimer's Association (https://www.alz.org).