Imogene "Jean" Rice
BY Staff Reports
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Imogene “Jean” Rice, formerly
of Tulsa, OK was a loved mother,
wife, grandmother, sister,
great-grandmother, and friend.
On December 15, 2012—her
94th birthday—Jean joined the
loved ones who preceded her
in death: her devoted husband
Carl W. Rice, cherished sons
Roger and Larry Rice, her adventurous
grandson Jeff Rice,
and her wonderful sisters Pauline
Miller, Marie Watson, JoAnn
Duncan, and Francine Quisenberry.
Jean leaves behind her son David and
his wife Mary Rice, daughter-in-law
Dawn Rice, grandchildren Jason (Dara)
Rice, Jeremy (Canaan) Rice, Kimberly
Star, Kristin Rice, and Sally Rice, Crystal,
Candice, and Angela Howarth. She is
also survived by her sister Virginia and
her great grandchildren Jaime, Rebekah,
Zoe, Madden, Kalen, Adalynn, and Skyler.
Jean was born in Briartown, OK on December
15, 1918 and moved to Tulsa in
1935. She joined Phoenix Baptist
Church in 1936, moved her letter
to Carbondale Baptist Church in
1956, and in 1961 joined Red Fork
Baptist Church. She held class offices
in all three churches. Jean
was a member of the Railroad
Veteran Club and the National
Association of Retired Veterans.
Jean married Carl W. Rice in
1938 in Muskogee, OK, and they
were married almost 53 years. Jean
worked for American Airlines for
eight years, after which she worked for the
Auto License Tax Commission. She loved to
volunteer at the Tulsa Food Bank and was
known for her strawberry and pecan pies.
“We are going to miss your big smile
and your bright blue eyes. We love you!”
A graveside service will be held at Memorial
Park Cemetery, located at 51st Street
and Memorial, 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday,
December 19, 2012. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be directed to the Tulsa Food Bank.
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