Virginia Lee Rice

Virginia Lee Rice obituary, Oberlin, LA

Virginia Lee Rice

Virginia Rice Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Rush Funeral Home - Oakdale on Mar. 30, 2026.
Mrs. Virginia Lee Rice, 83, of Oberlin, entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at St. Frances Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Oberlin, LA.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister. Her greatest joy was caring for her family and those she loved. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James "Big Jim" Smith; one son, Todd Johnson; her parents, Melvin Houston Clark and Betty Kennedy; one sister, Betty "Scrappy" Browning; one grandson, Justin Foreman; and one granddaughter, Jennifer "Jenni" Foreman.

Those left to mourn her loss and cherish her memory include one daughter, Treasure Foreman (Richard) of Lake Jackson, Texas; one brother, Charles Clark (Jessie) of Washington; two sisters, Marguerite Clark Brady of Oakdale, and Jeanette Maricle (Robert) of Hemphill, Texas; and one grandson, Keith Foreman of Lake Jackson, Texas.

All funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Rush Funeral Home, Oakdale, LA.

Friends may post online messages of condolences for the Rice family by visiting www.rushfh.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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