Rita A. Rice, 62, of Greenville, passed away at 1:59 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2016, at Reid Hospital.
She was born Sept. 15, 1953, in Urbana, a daughter of the late Victor and Ruby Holderman Smith.
She was a hair stylist and owner/operator of Hair in Motion. She was a member of the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary.
She is survived by her significant other, Ron Grilliot; daughters, Melissa (Chris) Grote of Greenville and Amy Rice of Greenville; grandchildren, Sydney and Tytan Grote, and Kaden, Kolin and Kenzi Rice; siblings and spouses, Tom and Nancy Smith, Susan and Jim Phillips and Jim and Brooke Smith, all of West Liberty, and John and Vikki Venneman of Bellefontaine; numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 18, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, with the Rev. Gary Cloyd officiating. Burial will follow in Greenville Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Condolences may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com