Donald Hice

Mr. Hice was born July 5, 1944 in Uniontown, a son of the late Donald Bernard and Jane Rockwell Hice.

On June 15, 1968 he married Bonnie Carol Myers Hice, who died May 21, 2000. On August 5, 2001 he married Gloria Jean Weimer Hice, who survives.

He was a retired coal miner with Maple Creek/Murray Coal Mine.

Mr. Hice enjoyed Country and Gospel music, fishing, tinkering in his garage, being in the outdoors, and working on and building a stock car for racing.

Surviving in addition to wife are four children, Mary Jane Hackney (Terry) of Pensacola, FL, Donald Mark Hice (Deborah) of Jefferson, Teri Smith of Norfolk, VA, and Kimberly Thomas of Monongahela; 8 grandchildren, Ryan Varos, Alex Varos, Jessica Hice, Amy Smith, Eathan Smith, Jennifer Thomas, Jeremy Thomas, Jamey Kirin; two great grandchildren, Isabella Cook and Chase Kirin; a brother, Barry Glenn Hice of Ralph; and a sister, Colleen Frankhouser (Gil) of Adah.

He will also be missed by his dog Snoopy, and cats, Garfield and Patches.

Deceased in addition to his first wife is a brother, John “Chip” Hice.

Friends will be received on Thursday from 2 to 7 pm the hour of services, in the Behm Funeral Homes, Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory p. Rohanna, supervisor, with Pete Arigoni officiating. Interment will be in Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.