Richard R. Rice

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Richard R. "Hank" Rice, 70, of Athens died May 8, 2009 at home. He was born February 26, 1939, the son of Russell and Marguerite (Russell) Rice in Bellevue. Hank served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a barber at Family Barber Shop in Union City as well as for Kellogg's. Hank was preceded in death by his wife, Eva (Baird) Rice on May 8, 2001; his parents; stepfather, Lloyd Pyke; son, Craig A. Rice; and brother, James A. Rice. He is survived by his children, Richard L. Rice, Gary R. (Carol) Rice, Cheryl L. (Lonnie) Head and James L. (Trisha) Rice, all of Athens; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Paul (Helen) Rice of Bellevue; and sister, Marjorie (Ted) Millard of Battle Creek. Hank played AAA baseball and excelled in basketball in Battle Creek and still enjoyed watching baseball and basketball as well as watching his grandchildren play sports. He also enjoyed reading. The family will receive friends from 2 until 4:00 p.m. and 6 until 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2009 at Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue. Services will take place 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the funeral home with Pastor Sandy Gastian, Athens United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment, Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue. Memorial donations may go to Athens United Methodist Church. The family is being served by Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue. www.shawfuneralhome.com

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer on 5/9/2009

Richard married Eva May Baird on 17 Mar 1962 in Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States. Eva (daughter of James Sidney Baird and Martha Warrick) was born on 8 Sep 1938 in Ann Arbour, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States; died on 8 May 2001 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Eaton County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Battle Creek (MI) Enquirer
Sunday, June 22, 1969
Athens boy killed in farm accident
ATHENS -- Craig Allen Rice, 3 1/2 years old, was dead on arrival at a local doctor's office at 7 p.m. Saturday after he had been run over by a fertilizer spreader attached to a pick-up truck operated by his father, Richard Russell Rice.

The accident happened on the family farm on 6 Mil Road. The vehicles were being backed at the time, according to State Police from the Tekonsha Post who investigated. The child's chest was crushed.

Craig, who would have been four years old Sept. 21, is survived by his parents, Richard and Eva May (Baird) Rice; brothers, Richard Lee, 6 and Garry Russell, 5; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Baird of 821 Allen, Ypsilanti and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lloyd Pyke of 830 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek.

Services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Spencer Funeral home, the Rev. Gerald Thompson of Trinity Lutheran Church, Battle Creek; burial in Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue.

Battle Creek (MI) Enquirer
Monday, June 23, 1969
Craig Allan[sic] Rice
ATHENS -- Services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Spencer Funeral Home for Craig Allan[sic] Rice, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rice, of 6 Mile Road. Craig was crushed in a farm accident Saturday evening.

The Rev. Gerald Thompson, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Battle Creek, will officiate and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue.

Surviving besides his parents are brothers, Richard and Gary at home.

RICE, CRAIG ALLEN. Friends may call at the Spencer Funeral Home in Athens, where services will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday, Rev. Gerald Thompson officiating. Interment Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue.

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