Elizabeth J. Page (Rice), the only daughter of Tom and Fern Rice, was born in Seattle, Washington on July 10, 1943. At a young age Betty, as she preferred to be called, discovered a life force in Music. While a teenager she developed playing and performing as a pianist. After graduating High School she briefly attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. In the early 1960s she enlisted in the Woman’s Army Corps and served as a member of the WAC Band at Ft. McClellan, Alabama. She has been a member of several church choirs and also a member of the Brevard Community Chorus. Her work career consisted of being a secretary; first at the Pentagon and years later for the IRS in Oklahoma City. She enjoyed talking with people. During her seventy-six years of life she has touched the ears and hearts of many. She is survived by: a husband William, a son Michael, a daughter-in-law Carla, and five grandchildren — Danielle, Kyle, CJ, Hailee, and Clifton.
