Forrest Rice, 71, of Cecil, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Paulding County Hospital.<\/p>\n
Forrest was born in Hyden, Kentucky on December 26, 1943, a son of the late Nora (Woods) and Ance Rice.<\/p>\n
He worked as a machinist at Dana Weatherhead in Antwerp.<\/p>\n
In 1968 Forrest married Betsy Gibson.<\/p>\n
He will be sadly missed by his wife, Betsy; son, Scott (Jamie) all of Cecil; siblings, James (Fredia) of Louisville, KY, Wilma (Lester) Couch of Rineyville, KY & Lonnie (Tom) Turner of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Avery, Ashlynn & Braydon Rice & Austin Bortel; and great granddaughter, Bayla.<\/p>\n
Services are private at the convenience of family.<\/p>\n
His family was assisted by Dooley Funeral Homes of Antwerp & Payne, Ohio.<\/p>\n
Condolences and fond memories may be shared at www.dooleyfuneralhome.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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