Wilma Jean Rice Obituary
The passing of Wilma Jean Rice of Cookeville, Tennessee leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on May 13, 2025 at the age of 85. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Wilma Jean Rice or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Sliger and Nettie Myrtle Tollison Sliger; her husband A. J. Rice; her grandson Landon Rice; and her siblings, Mae Sliger, Ola Guinn, Jane Cummings, Doris Loftis, Mary Allison, Shirley Massa, Lovie Spivey, Plina Wilson, Sam, Hugh, Bill, Charlie, Willard and Elbert Sliger.
She is survived by: her children, Beverly Mitchell (Ted), Lonnie Rice (Lisa) and Jack Rice (Gail); her brother Lynn Sliger (Arlena); her grandchildren, Kelly Mulholland (Jimmy), Chad Rice, Tyler Rice (Rachel) and Leanne Nabors (Brandon); her granddaughter-in-law Lauren Rice; and her great grandchildren, Tanner, Ajay Murphy, Allie, Brooks Nabors, Layna, Gavin, Cannan, Maren Rice and Isla Rae Nabors.
