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Doris Rice (12-12-22) service 12-16-22

Doris Rice, 83, of Savannah, passed away on Monday, Dec. 12. She was born in Hardin County, on July 31, 1939, the daughter of the late Grover Wallace and Catherine Franks Neill. On July 5, 1957, she was united in marriage to Charles Donald Rice, who preceded her in death on July 9, 2010.
She worked for the Hardin County Board of Education as a cafeteria manager for White’s Elementary. She was a member of Turkey Creek Baptist Church and the VFW Auxiliary. She lived in Hardin County for 54 years and McNairy County for nine years. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, canning and doing crafts of all types.
She is survived by her children, Gail Rice Petty (David) of Ramer, and Donald Rice (Suzanne) of Savannah; sister Roxanna Carman (Butch) of Athens, Tennessee; brother Bruce Cloyd of Savannah; grandchildren, Bryan Jackson Petty, Olivia Hutcheson, Rebeka Destefano and Seth Rice; great-grandchildren, Trae, Sabastien, Emma, Kaylee, Tristian, Rhyse, Benjamin and Axel.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Neil Rice; daughter-in-law, Debbie Bain Rice; and brother, Robin Cloyd
Services were held on Friday, Dec. 16, at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah. Burial followed at Neill Cemetery in Savannah.