Lester Rice of Sizerock passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the Hazard ARH Medical Center, Hazard, KY. at the age of 59. Lester was born in Leslie Co., KY., on October 6, 1958, the son of the late, Andrew Rice & Edith Mae Williams Rice. He had been a resident of Sizerock for the past 3 years. He had previously lived in Florida & Ohio. By occupation he was a auto mechanic. Lester enjoyed mechanic work, practical jokes & enjoyed spending time with his family.
Lester was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Paul & Silas & 1 sister, Joy Bell. He leaves the following relatives surviving, loving & devoted wife, Bessie Smallwood Rice, Berea, KY., beloved son, Randy Wayne Rice, Georgia, beloved daughter, Heather Fowler, Georgia, 2 brothers, Herman Rice & Brenda, Manchester, KY. & David Rice & Martha, Hyden, KY., 3 sisters, Linda Herald & Gary, Haddix, KY., Pauline Parks & Roger, Annville, KY. & Kathleen Osborne, Sizerock, KY. & 3 grandchldren, Tyler Wayne, Caleb & Kelsey. Also a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends survive.
DATE, TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL:Saturday, March 17, 2018 @ 1:00 P.M. at the Bob Fork Holiness Church at Bear Branch, KY.
MINISTERS:
Rev. Randy Woods, Rev. Truman Murphy & Rev. William "Hubbie" Bowling
PLACE OF INTERMENT:
Rice Family Cemetery, Confluence, KY.
PALLBEARERS:
Randy Rice, Steven Osborne, R.P. Rice, Arnold Campbell, David Lee Rice & Jordan Camplbell
DATE, TIME & PLACE OF VISITATION:
Friday, March 16, 2018 @ 6:00 P.M. at the Church
The family ask that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Dwayne Walker Funeral Home, P.O. Box 947, Hyden, KY. 41749 for the expense of the services.
You may offer your condolences to the family @dwaynewalkerfuneralhome.com