William Lawrence Rice

He was the son of (Mother) Maurine Cocroft Rice Scott and father (Thomas Norwood Rice) of Jackson, Tennessee. He is survived by sons, Billy and David Rice of NC; grandson, Hudson Rice; step-daughter Tiffany Angus of TX; sister, Harriet Lange and her husband, Carl Lange of St Louis, Mo and Linda Rice Jones of TN, nieces, Trish Williams and her husband Mark, Sherrie Vetter, Melanie Medlin, Betty Goolsby, Carl Lange, Debbie Church, Donna Griffith, Teresa Hills; nephews, Donald Medlin Jr. ,David Lang, David Thomas, Michael Thomas, Ron Rice, Rob Rice and Rick Rice; many great friends from The Eagles Lodge Texas, Bruce Taylor, Allen and others.

Billy was preceded in death by sisters, Betty Rice Medlin (Donald) of Ripley Mississippi, Patricia Rice Thomas of New Bern, NC, and brother Tommy Rice (Joann) of NC and nieces, Susan Thomas Toler and Sue Medlin Moody.

Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the family and friends of William "Billy" Lawrence Rice.