Tonya Poovey Rice Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Tonya Poovey Rice of Newton, North Carolina, born in Zephyrhills, Florida, who passed away at the age of 56, on March 25, 2022. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Tonya Poovey Rice to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wayne Lee Poovey and Gloria Berry Poovey; her sister Trudy P. Hucks; and her granddaughter Lucy Call. She is survived by: her husband Mark Rice Sr.; her daughters, Brandi Queen (Josh) of Newton, Brittany Davis (Chris Chapman) of Newton, Amber Call (Luke) of Hamptonville and Jessica Clark (Jeremy) of Maiden; her stepchildren, Ashley Rice of Granite Falls and Andrew Rice (Katherine) of Granite Falls; her sisters, Sandy Huffman of Maiden, Tammy Wright of Hickory and Tabitha Poovey of Conover; and her grandchildren, Elisha, Ethan Queen, Gracin Bauer, Bain, Davis Johnson, LJ Call, Leah Davis, Alyssa, Aria Call, Emmett, Elena Clark, Esmé Potter, Trinity, Sarah and Odin Rice.
Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, 128 S Tryon St #1588, Charlotte, NC 28202 or American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.
