Horace Madison Rice

PROVIDENCE, N.C. - Horace Madison Rice, 69, of 191 Jeffress Road Ext., died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, at Danville Regional Medical Center. He had been in declining health for several days, and in the hospital for five days.
Born Nov. 21, 1938, in Caswell County, he was the son of the late Marion Horace Rice and the late Mollie Sue Brown Rice.
Mr. Rice had lived most of his life in Caswell County, but lived in Danville from 1960 to 1979.
He was a self-employed electrician, was of the Baptist faith, and had served with the Virginia National Guard for 23 years.
He married Margaret Goodson Rice on June 1, 1962.
In addition to his wife, of the residence, he is survived by a daughter, Kathy Rice, of Providence; three sons, Donnie Bray, of Gloucester, Va., Jeffrey Scott Rice of Blanch, and Chris Rice of Danville, Va.; two sisters, Sue R. Taylor and Myrtle R. Myers, both of Pelham; five grandchildren, D.J. Bray, Patrick Bray, Scotty Rice, Amy Rice and Brian Rice; three step-grandchildren, Samantha, LaRee, and Patrick; and a former daughter-in-law, Patsy Bray, of Danville, Va.
He was predeceased by a son, Michael Rice; four brothers, John Rice, Will Rice, Dudley Rice and Marion Rice Jr.; and a sister, Minnie R. Eaton.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, at Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel; at other times the family will be at the residence of his daughter, Kathy Rice, 85 Jeffress Road Ext., Providence.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Danville Life Saving Crew, 202 Christopher Lane, Danville, VA 24541.
Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel is in charge of arrangements.