Billie Faye Watson Rice

Billie Faye Rice of Mobile, AL passed away on Wednesday May 23, 2012. Born in Lexington, MS on April 3, 1936, she was preceded in death by Eugene W. Rice, Sr., her husband of twenty five years; her parents, Henry and Evie Watson; brothers, Murray Watson, George Watson, Wilburn Watson, William Watson and sisters, Barbara Ann Clark and Melva Jean Robertson. Devoted to her family and friends, she is survived by her sons, Eugene W. Rice, Jr. (Jan), Kenneth M. Rice, David B. Rice, Sr. and daughters, Billie Jean Roberts (Charlie), Kathy R. Camilleri (Greg) and Angela Faye Rice.

She will forever be remembered for her generosity and devotion to her eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren and to her community. She is also survived by her sisters, Pauline Hammac, Velma Horton, Martha Chisolm and brothers, Oscar Watson and Paul Watson. She leaves behind many nieces, nephews and very special friends.

Funeral services will be held from the Chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Friday May 25, 2012 at 10 AM. Visitation will held Thursday evening from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Eugene W. Rice, III, Christopher M. Rice, Joshua A. Rice, David B. Rice, Jr., John Wyatt Rice, Robert Anderson and Chris Austin. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens.