Rice, Jerold J. ""Jack"

Passed: 2012-07-04

Age: 86

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 2012-07-10

Information: Jerold J. ""Jack"" Rice, Sr., 86, of Ripley, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at Jackson General Hospital following a brief illness.  Jack was born June 8, 1926 in Mason County, son of the late Virgil and Ora Jones Rice.  He was a U. S. Army Air Corp veteran of WW II and following discharge he owned and operated the Exxon (Esso) bulk plant in Ripley for many years.  He later worked for Hardman's Home Center and was a well known and trusted face at the Ripley store up until one week prior to his death.  He attended the West Ripley Baptist Church and was a member of the Ripley Masonic Lodge.      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Louise, in 1995, a daughter, Roseanne, in 1960 and a son, John, in 2010.  Surviving daughter, Rebecca Derenge of Paris KY; a daughter-in-law he considered a daughter, Sandy Rice, of Ripley; sisters, Gretta Wilson (Elwood) of Ironton, Ohio and Lucy Cullen (Bill) of Pt. Pleasant; grandchildren, Lawrence Derenge of Louisville KY and Michael Derenge of Paris KY; great-grandchildren, Stella and Lilah Derenge.  Funeral services were noon on Saturday, July 7 at Waybright Funeral Home.  Pastor Franklin Howerton officiated and interment followed at Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley.  Friends called at the funeral home two hours prior to the funeral service.