Berdina was a daughter of the late Wilmer and Mae Martin Boyd.
A resident of East Liverpool since the age of 15, she began working at the former Woodbine Laundry, then the Standard Oil in East Liverpool. She also worked the lunch counter at the bus station and later worked at Kozel’s Fabric Center.
A devoted homemaker, she was a member of the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church. Berdina was also active in the community, volunteering for Meals on Wheels for over 35 years, and belonged to a quilting club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur “Lucky” Rice. The couple married July 31, 1945. She was also preceded in death by a son, Lawrence “Larry” Rice, five brothers, Ken, Walter, Glenn, Clarence and Frank Boyd, and two sons-in-law, Ron Nalette and Don Taylor.
She is survived by two daughters; and a son. A brother survives as well.
There are eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit Thursday evening at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Bill Cox, Mrs. Rice’s cousin, will conduct a funeral service Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery.
A resident of East Liverpool since the age of 15, she began working at the former Woodbine Laundry, then the Standard Oil in East Liverpool. She also worked the lunch counter at the bus station and later worked at Kozel’s Fabric Center.
A devoted homemaker, she was a member of the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church. Berdina was also active in the community, volunteering for Meals on Wheels for over 35 years, and belonged to a quilting club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur “Lucky” Rice. The couple married July 31, 1945. She was also preceded in death by a son, Lawrence “Larry” Rice, five brothers, Ken, Walter, Glenn, Clarence and Frank Boyd, and two sons-in-law, Ron Nalette and Don Taylor.
She is survived by two daughters; and a son. A brother survives as well.
There are eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit Thursday evening at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Bill Cox, Mrs. Rice’s cousin, will conduct a funeral service Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery.
Berdina was a daughter of the late Wilmer and Mae Martin Boyd.
A resident of East Liverpool since the age of 15, she began working at the former Woodbine Laundry, then the Standard Oil in East Liverpool. She also worked the lunch counter at the bus station and later worked at Kozel’s Fabric Center.
A devoted homemaker, she was a member of the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church. Berdina was also active in the community, volunteering for Meals on Wheels for over 35 years, and belonged to a quilting club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur “Lucky” Rice. The couple married July 31, 1945. She was also preceded in death by a son, Lawrence “Larry” Rice, five brothers, Ken, Walter, Glenn, Clarence and Frank Boyd, and two sons-in-law, Ron Nalette and Don Taylor.
She is survived by two daughters; and a son. A brother survives as well.
There are eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit Thursday evening at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Bill Cox, Mrs. Rice’s cousin, will conduct a funeral service Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery.
A resident of East Liverpool since the age of 15, she began working at the former Woodbine Laundry, then the Standard Oil in East Liverpool. She also worked the lunch counter at the bus station and later worked at Kozel’s Fabric Center.
A devoted homemaker, she was a member of the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church. Berdina was also active in the community, volunteering for Meals on Wheels for over 35 years, and belonged to a quilting club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur “Lucky” Rice. The couple married July 31, 1945. She was also preceded in death by a son, Lawrence “Larry” Rice, five brothers, Ken, Walter, Glenn, Clarence and Frank Boyd, and two sons-in-law, Ron Nalette and Don Taylor.
She is survived by two daughters; and a son. A brother survives as well.
There are eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit Thursday evening at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Bill Cox, Mrs. Rice’s cousin, will conduct a funeral service Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery.
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