Ronnie Rice
August 28, 1957 ~ July 31, 2007
Resided in:
Fletcher, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Fletcher – Ronnie Rice, 49, of Yellowstone Dr., went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 31, 2007.
A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of Gertrude Norton Rice of Asheville and of the late Homer Rice. He also was preceded in death by a grandson, Peyton Brown.
Ronnie was a loving husband, father and papaw. He was an employee of Anvil Knitwear in Swannanoa and attended Crossroads Assembly.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Cheryl Russell Rice; two daughters, Haley Wilson of Candler and Nicole Rice of Michigan; two sons, Daylan Rice of Candler and Christopher Rice of Michigan; two stepchildren, Brandon Russell and Kari Jellema, both of Fletcher and a granddaughter, Madison Wilson of Candler. Also surviving are two sisters, Marina Guy of Candler and Teresa Davis of Asheville and three brothers, Terry Rice and Nathan Rice of Asheville, Darryl Rice of Rutherfordton and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Revs. Wade Zachary and Mike Brown. Interment will be in Calvary Churchyard.
The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 9:00 pm Friday at the funeral home on Long Shoals Road.
Memorials may be made to Crossroads Assembly, 20 South Bear Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
So Sorry For Your Loss May God Bless You All
We are so sorry to hear about Ronnie’s passing. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
God Bless you and your family
I am so sorry for your loss. Ronnie was a great, great man. My thoughts and prayers are with you!!
Sending your family all of my love and prayers. May God be with each of you through this great loss.
Cheryl, I am so very sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Cheryl
My condolences for your loss. Words do not help very much at this time. God bless
Richard
OSI Auditor
May the Lord, Jesus Christ, hold you tight in His loving arms during this difficult time. We will prayer for you and your family.
May the Lord give you strength and comfort today and each day ahead. Love and prayers to the entire family. LeAnn Norton Hinote and family
Cheryl,
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I’m here if I can do anything to help.
God Bless,
Sherri
OSI Auditor
Cheryl AND FAMILY WE ARE SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT RONNIE . WE ARE SORRY WE DON,T KNOW YOU BUT WE DO KNOW KARI .WE ARE PRAYING FOR ALL OF YOU . MAY GOD BLESS AND COMFORT YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS FLOYD & BETTY
Ronnie is my cousin. I have not seen him in years, but I will see him again some day when we live together as brother and sister in Christ. May GOD Bless and Comfort the Family.
RONNIE
We watched you weak, but we had hope
We stood beside you and we moped
We cried and cried, more than ever
And trust us when we say our memories we’ll treasure
We knew that you were always there
But this one thing, it’s just not fair
We loved how you made our mom ecstatic
When we heard the new, it was a day overly dramatic
We’ll all remember how you used to make us laugh
But now it’s been 4 days and a half
Us kids, Daylan, Brandon, Haley, Kari and Katlin, we know you loved us all
But we don’t understand why you had to take the fall
Everyone wishes you could have pulled through
When it first started not one person knew
God is going to take very good care of you and make sure you have everything you need
While you are in Heaven, you will not thirst, starve or even feel grief
And Madison, we’ll make sure she knows everything she wants to know
And we’ll tell her how much you loved to watch that Star Trek show
We have told everyone we know that you haven’t been gone long
And they tell us we have got to be strong
We want you to know you’ll be missed a ton
We want you to know with you we always had fun
No one knew it was your time to go
We loved you and just wanted to let you know
Kari Jellema and Katlin Carithers
I am very sorry for your loss. I wish I could be there, but am unable to attend. I will keep you in my prayers.
Cheryl,
I am so very sorry to hear about Ronnie’s passing. I never got to meet him but through the conversations I had with you when I was at OSI, I know he was a great husband and soul mate for you. At times like this, there are no words that can take away the pain and hurt but please know I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Cheryl just realize, this is not a final ‘goodbye’, it’s just ‘so long’ for a season until you guys are re-united again in heaven. Look to the Lord in the coming days, weeks and months and he will strengthen you.