L. C. Rice

Mr. L. C. Rice, 80 years old, of 610 Crestfield Road, Greenville, SC, husband of Johnnie Ruth Rice, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

  Born June 20, 1945, in Greenwood, SC, he was the son of the late Ethel Mae Rice McGrier (Capers McGrier) and Christopher C. Williams.

Mr. Rice is survived by his wife Johnnie Ruth Freely Rice, of the home; five children, Lloyd Calvin Rice, Allen Jerome Rice and Melissia Ann (Robert Suber) Price all of Greenville, SC; Sam Arnold (Letha) Rice, Greenwood, SC and Belinda Cheryl Rice, Hodges, SC; sisters, Christine W. Cann, Elyria OH; Mary (George) Amonitti, Hilton Head Island, SC; Lillian Lee, Greenwood SC; Ophelia McGrier and Lorene (James) McKee, Hodges SC; Margie W. (Michael) Parkman, Columbus OH, Katie Horn, Washington DC and Juanita Rice, Hodges SC; brothers, Eddie Williams, Elyria OH; Robert Williams, Columbus OH; Billy (Georgia) McGrier, Atlanta GA; Bobby McGrier, Ware Shoals SC and Leroy (Josephine) McGrier, Phoenix AZ

Mr. Rice was predeceased by sisters, Mary Williams King, Daisy Irby, June Hall, Ellen Spearman, Ernestine Smith and Wadiyah Shahid; brothers, George Williams, Capers McGrier, Jr., Odell McGrier and Charles McGrier.

Funeral service for Mr. L. C. Rice will be 1pm Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Dunn Creek Baptist Church in Ware Shoals, SC. 

Burial will be in the Dunn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Public viewing will be from  3-7 pm in the Wilbur Robinson Memorial Chapel of the funeral home in Ware Shoals, SC.

The family is at the home.

Professional service entrusted to Robinson-Walker Funeral Service.

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