Roger L. Rice

A memorial service for Roger Rice, long-time Clinton resident, will be held Monday, July 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Kiesau Memorial Chapel, officiated by Pastor Van Leonard and under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Homes. By Roger's personal request, he will be cremated. A private burial will be held at a later time in the Clinton Cemetery. Roger Lee Rice was born on March 2, 1941, in Severance, Kansas, to Ruth Irene Soden and Howard Glen Rice. He passed away July 21, 2016, at Grace Living Center in Clinton, OK. Roger grew up and attended elementary and high school in Robinson, KS. He then served twice in the Army during the Vietnam conflict, first as a soldier with on-ground forces, until he contracted malaria and was sent back to the states to recover. He then returned to active duty and served as a helicopter gunman. As a young adult, he worked laying television cable around the country, including Oklahoma and Colorado. He also worked for many years, both for others and independently, as a truck driver delivering goods across the U.S. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Terry Lee Rice Sr., and two sisters, Jessie Sharon Rice and Joyce Rice Sorter. He is survived by his two sons, Jeramia and Jase Rice, both of Clinton; his daughter, Tammy McKinley of Foley, AL; his brother, Jerome Rice of Corning, KS; his sister, Phyllis Branch of Rayville, LA; his grandsons, Terry Lee Rice, Jr. of St. Joseph, MO, Michael Rice of Weatherford, OK, and Christopher Rice of Goff, KS; his nephews Michael Shinn of Dwight, KS, Dennis Rice of Goff, KS, Danny Rice of Nims City, NE, Randy Sorter of Denver, CO; his niece, Sherrie Carter of Rayville, LA; several great-grandchildren and many, many other family members and dear friends.