Billie Rice

Billie Marie Rice passed away on March 1st, 2021 in Fort Worth, TX. She was born December 25, 1933 in Cleburne, TX to Curtis and Mary Elizabeth (Ince) Pritchard. She married Orval Wesley Rice on March 19, 1959 in Cleburne. She retired from the Cleburne Independent School District. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her granddaughter, going to weekly Saturday morning breakfast with her brothers and sisters, her Sunday School class and attending church.

Billie was preceded in death by her husband Orval Rice; parents Curtis and Elizabeth Pritchard; brothers Winston (Jack) Pritchard, William (Dub) Pritchard, Thomas (Tom) Pritchard; sisters Gladys Pritchard Gray and Jessie Elaine Pritchard.

Billie is survived by her sons, Barry Rice and wife Jaimee and Gary Rice; grandchildren Ally Rice and Jason Rice; great grandchildren Katrina Rice and Haley Rice; sisters Ruth L Boen and Jewel Woolley and husband Ed; brothers, Clarence Pritchard and wife Kay, Travis (Red) Pritchard and wife Kathy, Bob Pritchard and wife Cindy; brother-in-law Wayne Rice and wife Sara; two sister-in-laws Nelda Johns and Shirley Kettler as well as many nieces and nephews.

.Graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, March 6, 2021 in Rosehill Cemetery. Open visitation will be 2-8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Boen, Jerry Boen, Mike Woolley, Brian Pritchard, Curtis Pritchard, Jason Pritchard, Justin Pritchard, Mark Pritchard, Ron Pritchard, Steve Pritchard and Tony Pritchard.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Henderson Street Baptist Church, 919 Henderson Street, Cleburne, Texas, 76031.