Joyce Marie Welch Dowling Rice Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on January 4, 2026, at the age of 93, Joyce Marie Welch Dowling Rice of Orange, Texas passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her spouse A. J. Rice. She is survived by: her children, Clairice Dowling Ellisor (Glenn) of Kingwood, TX and Teddy Dowling (Jeanne) of DeQuincy, LA; her children-in-law, Kathy Dowling of Jasper, TX and Chuck Davis (Christy) of Orange, TX; her grandchildren, Gary Lee Dowling, Jr. of San Antonio, TX, Kristen Ellisor Sheldon (Kyle) of Kingwood, TX, Wade Ellisor (Ryley) of Kingwood, TX, Erin Ellisor Toungate (John) of Houston, TX, Jessica Dowling Parmenter of Beaumont, TX, Jenna Dowling McGallion (Lance) of Beaumont, TX, Brianna Davis Theal (Taylor) of Orange, TX and Megan Fogarty of Kingwood, TX; her great grandchildren, Kensington, Knox Sheldon, Ace, Allie Parmenter, Leo, Jay, Fin McGallion, Jackson Ellisor, Walker Toungate, Sophia and Wyatt Fogarty; and her grandchildren, Dylan and Carter Tillotson. She is also survived by Numerous Nieces and Nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association.https://www.alz.org.