Barbara Ellen Rice Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Barbara Ellen Rice of Houston, Missouri, who passed away on June 26, 2021, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Samuel Norville and Della Boyer Tatum; her stepfather James Tatum; her grandsons, Justin Owens and Jathon Owens; her great grandchild Austin Willingham; and her siblings, Harold Tatum, John Frank "Johnny" Norville and Ruth Kerr.
She is survived by: her husband Lloyd Rice; her children, Jimmy Owens, Mark Owens of East Prairie, David Rice of Fredericktown, MO, Kathy Archie of Houston, Melinda Mathis of Bertrand, Sandra Williams of Houston, Lori Wasbutski of West Paducah, KY and Teresa Esquivel of Auburn Hills, MI; and her sisters, Donna Youngblood of East Prairie and Joyce Manker of Benton. She is also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17; Chicago, IL 60601.
