Dick Rice

Mr. Richard Lee “Dick” Rice, 88, a resident of Union City passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Waters of Union City.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Hickman City Cemetery, with the Rev. Justin Hiens officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. today at White-Ranson Funeral Home.
The family requests that memorials be made to Second Baptist Church in Union City.
Mr. Rice was born Nov. 17, 1928, in Hickman, Ky., son of the late Lexie Clark and Grace (Choate) Rice. After graduating from Hickman High School, he moved with his family to Union City.
He served his country for nine years as a member of the Tennessee National Guard and began his first job as a sales clerk for Union City Hardware. He was employed as manager of the Union City Sherwin Williams store until his retirement. He then owned and operated Rice Paint and Glass on South First Street with his family for several years.
Dick was known as a hard worker and for professionalism in his field. He loved spending time with his family, camping, ballroom dancing and always enjoyed a ride to visit his boyhood home in Hickman.
He was a member of Second Baptist Church and attended a couples Sunday school class.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Lyda Rice; their son and daughter-in-law, Campbell and Lee Ann Rice of Russellville, Ark.; two grandsons, Brian Rice of Kansas City, Kan., and Ben Rice of Richmond, Ky.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Neal and Sarah Rice of Union City, Jerry and Janice Sue Rice of Brentwood; three nieces and the spouse of one, Cindy and Jerry Wimberly of Fort Myers, Fla., Sandra Powell of Martin and Letha Botts of Franklin; and a nephew, Russ Rice of Nashville.
The family would like to express special thanks to the staff of Waters of Union City Nursing Home.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.
Published 9.25.17