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Florence Bass Rice

Birth
Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Death
2 Dec 2014 (aged 96)
Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Florence Bass Rice, 96, of Greer, South Carolina, widow of James Spencer Rice, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, December 2, 2014.

Florence was born April 9, 1918 in Greer, South Carolina, daughter of the late Manon Benjamin Bass and Cynthia Catherine Reynolds Bass. She was employed by J.P. Stevens as a weaver and was a member of Victor Baptist Church, Greer, SC.

She is survived by her son, Michael E. Rice (Beth) of Charleston, SC; seven grandchildren, Toni Bailey (Kevin), Christa Pittman (Scott), John Adams (Teresa), Susan Forbes (Shawn), Betsy Polk (Mike), Leisa Shea, and Michael J. Rice; and five great-grandchildren, Austin Forbes, Georgia Forbes, Spencer Pittman, Delaney Pittman and Jane Polk.

She was preceded in death by her son, Melvin Rice; a daughter, Marlain Smothers; and a grandchild, Howard Rice.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Wood Mortuary, 300 W. Poinsett Street, Greer, SC at 2:00 p.m. Interment to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Greer, SC.

The family would like to thank Riverside Nursing Home, North Charleston, SC for their care of our mother.

Memorials may be made to Victor Baptist Church, 121 New Woodruff Road, Greer, SC 29651, or to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, SC 29406.

A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com or www.thewoodmortuary.com.

Florence Bass Rice, 96, of Greer, South Carolina, widow of James Spencer Rice, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, December 2, 2014.

Florence was born April 9, 1918 in Greer, South Carolina, daughter of the late Manon Benjamin Bass and Cynthia Catherine Reynolds Bass. She was employed by J.P. Stevens as a weaver and was a member of Victor Baptist Church, Greer, SC.

She is survived by her son, Michael E. Rice (Beth) of Charleston, SC; seven grandchildren, Toni Bailey (Kevin), Christa Pittman (Scott), John Adams (Teresa), Susan Forbes (Shawn), Betsy Polk (Mike), Leisa Shea, and Michael J. Rice; and five great-grandchildren, Austin Forbes, Georgia Forbes, Spencer Pittman, Delaney Pittman and Jane Polk.

She was preceded in death by her son, Melvin Rice; a daughter, Marlain Smothers; and a grandchild, Howard Rice.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Wood Mortuary, 300 W. Poinsett Street, Greer, SC at 2:00 p.m. Interment to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Greer, SC.

The family would like to thank Riverside Nursing Home, North Charleston, SC for their care of our mother.

Memorials may be made to Victor Baptist Church, 121 New Woodruff Road, Greer, SC 29651, or to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, SC 29406.

A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com or www.thewoodmortuary.com.



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139662039/florence-rice: accessed ), memorial page for Florence Bass Rice (9 Apr 1918–2 Dec 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139662039, citing Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8).