Frances 'Patty' Rice

Frances "Patty" Rice (nee Donaldson ), 65, of Vermilion, left this world Feb. 22, 2017 to enter into the presence of the Lord. She was born April 14, 1951 in Elkins, WV and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 38 years moving from Elyria. Patty was a member of West Ridge Enterprise Baptist Church, Amherst and enjoyed playing hidden object games and collecting Tigger and Elvis Presley memorabilia. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Roger L Rice of Vermilion; daughter, Rhonda Barnett of Norwalk; son, Roger L. (Jeanna) Rice, Jr. of IN; granddaughters, Nichole Barnett of Wooster, Jessica Barnett of Avon, and Anna Rice of Columbus; grandson, Jacob Rice of Columbus; and her brothers, Roger and Dick Donaldson both of MD. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maynard and Sue (nee Finchum) Donaldson and her sister, Judy Gibson The family will receive friends on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 from 4-8 pm at the West Ridge Enterprise Baptist Church, 46288 Telegraph Lane, Amherst, OH. Funeral Services will be at the church on Sat. Feb. 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. The Reverend Bill Fraley will officiate. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Evangelistic Outreach Ministries, c/o West Ridge Enterprise Baptist Church, 46288 Telegraph Lane, Amherst, OH 44001. Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com.