Mike Edward Rice Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on December 21, 2025, at the age of 71, Mike Edward Rice of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Mike Edward Rice to pay them a last tribute.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Mike is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Mike's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Herman Grady Rice and Neta Genelle Rice (Thomas). He is survived by: his wife Tabitha Bixler; his children, Sabrina Smith of Greenwood, Kyle Christian of California and Michael Bixler; and his siblings, Kathie Hendrix of Charleston, Phillip Rice of Fort Smith and Billy Rice of Fort Smith.
