Ione Rice, 84, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023. She was born on July 5, 1939 to the late Maitland and Opal Hammond Rice. She was a retired as a LPN after 40 years of service.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Anna Merle Powell; and a sister-in-law, Wanda Rice.
Survivors include two daughters, Beth Berry (Bob) and Jane Dunn (Victor); two sons, Joe Hardy (Janet) and Bill Hardy; grandchildren, Nathan Berry (Carrie), Andrew Berry (Viki), Elliot Berry (Michelle), Jared Dunn (Stephanie), Jacob Dunn (Kim), Jessica Riedesel (Kalum), Katharine Nordhagen (Matt), and Dawn Hardy; several great-grandchildren; twin brother, Maitland Rice, Jr.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at James H. Davis Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday at the funeral home.