Born in Albemarle County, she was the daughter of the late Emmett Allen Shifflette, Sr. and Triddy Morris Jones and was also preceded in death by a brother, Emmett Allen Shifflette, Jr.; two half-sisters, Linda Jones Van-A-Usdall and Sandra Jones Davis. Mrs. Rice was retired from Nationwide Insurance Company with more than forty years of service.
Mrs. Rice is survived by two daughters, Rita R. Hartless and husband Mike of Forest and Shelby Jean Rice of Lynchburg; one son, Mayberry Joseph Rice, Jr. and wife Katrina of Lynchburg; two sisters, Earlean Davis and husband James of Crozet and Nancy Verone of Greenwood; one brother, William Shifflette of Baltimore; five grandchildren, Jaime Nicole Hartless, Nicholas Alexander Rice, Jillian Aldridge (Todd), and Jenell Campbell (Michael), and Nicholas Hubbard and four great grandchildren.
The family would like to give special thanks to Mrs. Rice’s friend and caregiver, Paula Forrest.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Whitten Timberlake Chapel with the Rev. Robert Mooty officiating. Interment will follow at Virginia Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the funeral home.
To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.whittetimberlake.com.
Whitten Timberlake Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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