Rita Jo Rice Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Rita Jo Rice of Erwin, Tennessee, who passed away on August 10, 2021, at the age of 66, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Rita Jo Rice or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Wayne Hawkin and Trula Belle Beals (Howard); her sons, Donald Lynn Ayers and Wayne Oscar Ayers; and her siblings, Darrell Lee Beals, David Wayne Beals and Eva Beals of Virginia.
She is survived by: her husband David Rice; her daughter Tamara Harless; her grandchildren, Aiya Lee Robnolte, Conner Wayne Robnolte, Clinton Robnolte, Jr. and Curtis Jones; her sisters, Brenda White (Jerry) and Charlene Nelson (Harold); and her close friends, Teresa Powers, Jo Anne Engle, Sharon McNabb, Kim and John Garland.
