Margie L. Rice

Margie L. Rice, 84, of Terre Haute, passed away at 9:34 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She retired as the registrar for the Covered Bridge Girl Scout Council. She had also been formerly employed as the receptionist for Dr. McEwen and later for Dr. Lancet and Dr. Aitken. She was born Feb. 21, 1924, in Clark County, Ill., to Perry Freeman and Mary L. Holdaway. She spent her childhood and was raised in Sandford, and graduated from Fayette High School in 1941.Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Delbert E. Rice Jr., whom she married August 10, 1952, in Terre Haute; a daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Bill Robinson of West Terre Haute; a brother, Bob Freeman; three grandchildren, Starshine Puliafico, Travis Robinson, and Zachary Robinson; three great-grandchildren, Angelina, Nicholas, and R.J.; and several nieces and nephewsShe was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Keith E. Rice; and a sister, Joanne Mitchell. She was an avid Indiana State University basketball fan. She and her husband, were nearly the longest standing season ticket holders for the Sycamores, which they began in 1947 until current. They also were members of the Sycamore Varsity Club which is now called the Sycamore Athletic Scholarship Fund. She was a great cook and enjoyed decorating cakes. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday in Fitzpatrick Funeral Home, 220 N. Third St., in West Terre Haute, with the Rev. Kathy Roush officiating. Burial is in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and prior to services Saturday.