Diane Josephine Gill Rice, 76, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
Born March 18, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Finley Overton and Audrey May Copeland Gill.
She was preceded in death by son, Robert Earl Rice; her sisters, Frances Miller and Anna Lee Manske; and brothers-in- law, Mark Miller and Herbert Manske.
Diane attended Gauley Bridge High School. She was a longtime member of the Family Worship and Praise Center in Hopewell.
Surviving are her loving husband of 54 years, Earl E. Rice formerly of Oak Hill; daughter, Regina Rice-Hughes and her husband, Shawn; grandchildren, Sabrina Smith, Arora Smith, and Cheyana Akine and her husband, Michael; great-grandchildren, Adriyanna Rice-Hughes, Athena Rice-Hughes, and Katherine Davis, and two great-grandsons on the way; brother, James Gill and his wife, Janice; numerous nieces, nephews, and other extended family and friends.
A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Diane will be missed by all that knew her.
A graveside service will be held at 11am on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Bermuda Memorial Park, 1901 Bermuda Hundred Road, Chester, VA.
In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association 4600 Cox Rd #130, Glen Allen, VA 23060, or the Family Praise and Worship Center 2608 W. City Point Rd, Hopewell, VA 23860 in her honor.
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Information submitted by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, WV