Forsyth-Hall County GaArchives Obituaries.....Rice, Mrs. M. B. May 13, 1910 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jacqueline King http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003809 November 24, 2006, 10:50 pm Atlanta Constitution, 15 May 1910 [Two Notices, same edition] MORTUARY. Flowery Branch, Ga., May 14- Mrs. M. B. Rice died Friday mornig at her home in Flowery Branch of pneumonia. She was the wife of M. B. Rice, who represented his county in two terms in the legislature. Besides her husband, she is survived by four sons, Benjamin and John Rice, of Flowery Branch; Erskine Rice, of the state university; Henry M. Rice, of Atlanta; two daughters Mrs. C. R. Allen, of Gainesville; Mrs. Major, of Flowery Branch, and two sisters, Mrs. E. J. Wimpy and Mrs. H. M. Quillian, of Atlanta. MRS. M. B. RICE IS DEAD. Funeral Services Held in Bethel Church. Mrs. M. B. Rice, aged 84 years, wife of Ex-Representative Rice, of Forsyth county, died at her home near Florida [sic] Branch last Friday. Death was caused by pneumonia. The deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Clarence R. Allen, of Gainesville, Ga., and Mrs. Major Nickles, of Cummings [sic], Ga., and by four sons, Benjamin M., John, Henry M., and Erskin Rice. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. E. J. Wimpy and Mrs. H. M. Quillian, both of Atlanta. Mrs. Rice was a mother of the highest principles and strongest Christian character. The great estimation in which she was held by her neighbors was evinced by the crowsd which attended her funeral held in the Bethel church. Rev. Robert Thompson and Rev. H. M. Quillian conducted the services. The interment was in the Bethel churchyard by the side of her late mother, Mrs. Nancy M. Smith. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/forsyth/obits/r/rice8750ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb