Obituaries: Rev. W. M. Grice, 1948, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 15, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites For Rev. W. M. Grice Held At Old Union

Funeral services for Rev. W. M. Grice, 78 years, well known throughout Winn
Parish as "Uncle Will", were held at Old Union Church on Tuesday, January 13,
with the Rev. St. Andrie, Rev. B. G. Dyess, and Rev. J. A. McMurry
officiating.  Burial was in the Old Union Cemetery under the direction of
Edmonds Funeral Home.

Rev. Grice passed away at his home on the Tullos Highway, Ward Two, after
several months illness.

He was born in Mississippi August 24, 1869; moved to Louisiana when a child,
and spent the rest of his life in Winn Parish.  On March 15, 1890 he was
married to Sara "Sally" Wright, who survives, with six of their seven
children.

Sons and daughters surviving are Arthur Grice, Winnfield; Oscar Grice,
Slidell, La.; Mrs. James I. Porter, Mrs. Otis Wood, Mrs. W. S. Dunn, all of
Winnfield; Mrs. T. P. Ingles, Texas City, Texas.  One son, Earl Grice,
preceded him in death eight months ago.

He also leaves 27 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, one brother, Jesse
Grice, of Winnfield; two half sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Atkins and Mrs. J. J.
Bedgood, of Winnfield; three half brothers, Bud Grice of Winnfield, William
Grice of Georgetown, and J. T. Sanders of Smackover, Ark.

Rev. Grice spent 47 years in the ministry of the Gospel, having been ordainded
a Baptist minister in August, 1901.  He was pastor of the Old Union Church
for 14 years and was assistant pastor until his health prevented him from
serving.  He was known as the "Daddy of the church."  Rev. Grice was known
among his friends for his many acts of kindness, visiting among the sick and
needy, and was loved by all who knew him.

Pallbearers were H. K. Porter, Harmon Porter, Bowman Wright, Jimmie Keith,
Ralph Frazier, and Lee Dunn.