Tommy is preceded in death by his brother Richard Rice; his parents J.D. and Vera Rice; and his brother in law Bob Stanley.
He is survived by his son Keith W. Rice and wife Aubrey Coker of Como, Texas; daughter Janet K. Bevans and husband Mark of Mesquite, Texas; granddaughter Chelsea Bevans and husband Matt Adams of Mesquite, Texas; grandson William Bevans and wife Samantha of Mesquite, Texas; his sister Judy Stanley of Sherman, Texas; niece Leigh Anne Wright and nephew Ryan Rice of Greenville, Texas; and his beloved great-granddaughter Natalie Rose Adams.
In lieu of flowers the family has asked all to make contributions to the Alzheimer's Association in Tommy's honor.