Obituary of cie sabelle Rice

untitled1 Visitation 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral 11:00 AM Thursday, November 12, 2009 Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Burial Rice Cemetery Icie I. Rice Icie I. Rice, age 97, of Rock Cave, WV died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon, WV. She was born January 30, 1912 in Eden WV a daughter of the late Franklin and Mamie Bennett Baxa. On May 5, 1930 she married James M. Rice who preceded her in death on January 20, 1957. She is survived by six sons, Neil Rice of OH, James Rice of Parma, OH, John Rice and wife Dorothy of French Creek, WV, Jerome Rice of French Creek, Garry Rice and wife Hollie of Elria, OH, and Thomas Rice and wife Rita of French Creek; one daughter Carolyn Clutter and husband Glenn of Thornton, WV; 13 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by one son Mark Rice; seven brothers, Edward, Howard, Sherman, Roy, Delbert, Arie and Johnny Baxa and two sisters, Clara Curkendall and Vergie Watkins. Mrs. Rice was a Homemaker and a member of the Eden United Methodist Church in Eden WV. Friends will be received 6-8 PM on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 11 AM Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Ralph Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Rice Cemetery in Canaan, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.