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Chester C. Rice Jr.
Chester C. Rice Jr., 76 of Arcanum, passed peaceably into the loving
arms of Jesus at his home on October 15, 2011 with family by his
side.
He was an accomplished inventor and designer of
precision machinery. He served in the United States Army,
attended E.U.M. Church and was a member of Gideon’s International.
He is preceded in death by his parents:
Chester C. & Harriet (Badgley) Rice Sr.; Son: Joel B. Rice;
Brother: John A. Rice.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years Sylvia
(Smith) Rice of Arcanum, Sons & daughters in law: Robert
& Marilynn Rice of Arcanum, Dwane & Dawn Rice of Indianapolis,
Indiana, Aaron & Linda Rice of Binghamton, New York; Daughter in
law & spouse: Sheri & Tim (Cress/Rice) Hicks of Bradford; 13
grandchildren: Sarah Shearer, Jason Rice, Joshua Rice, Andrea
Netzley, Deborah Rice, Joel I. Rice, Nathan Rice, Julia Rice, Ethan
Rice, Lauren, Jeffrey, & Lindsey Rice, Spencer Hicks; 9 great
grandchildren: Lidia, Magdalene, & Isabella Shearer, Jacob
& Carter Rice, Caleb & Daniel Rice, Gavin & Landen Penny.
Services will be held on Thursday October 20, 2011
at 2:00 PM at E.U.M. Church 1451 Sater Street, Greenville, Ohio with
Pastor Lee Wallace officiating. Burial will follow in Wheelock
Cemetery, West Milton, Ohio. Family will receive friends from
5:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville,
Ohio. Memorial contributions may be given to Gideon’s
International, State of the Heart Hospice or Darke County Cancer
Association.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com
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