Rogers Co. Obit for: Wilma Ann "Billie" (Ross) Vice 
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Submitted to the Rogers County Oklahoma Archives 
Date: 10/20/2002 by: Bill Cook, billcook44@aol.com
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9/04/2002
Wilma Ann "Billie" (Ross) Vice

Services for Billie Vice were Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002 at First Baptist Church, 
Claremore, where she was an active member since making Claremore her home. 

Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery under the direction of Rice Funeral 
Service. Billie passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2002 at her home, just weeks before 
her 85th birthday.

Born Sept. 27, 1917 in Chouteau, she was the 11th of 12 children born to Frank 
and Ella Ross. 

Billie was reared and educated both in her birth community and in Chilocca, 
Okla. where she attended the Chilocca Indian School. After completing her 
education, she returned to Chouteau.

Billie worked at the Powder Plant in Pryor for a time and it was here that she 
was introduced to Dee Vice. 

After his military service (Dee's), he returned home and the couple renewed 
their acquaintance. 

On March 6, 1948, they were married in Beaumont, Texas. Billie and Dee made 
their home in Texas for many years. 

With his work at Union Carbide, the Galveston and Texas City areas were home. It 
was while they were there that Billie was employed as a teacher's aide for 12 
years. 

After both retired, they moved to Dayton, Texas. In 1989, the couple moved to 
Claremore.

With their work years behind them, Billie and Dee enjoyed traveling and some of 
their trips were undertaken on the spur of a moment. Billie loved these trips 
and was extremely suited to investigating new locales and meeting new people. 

She also was comfortable and content at home in the company of a good book.

A loving, warm and friendly individual, Billie is survived by many friends as 
well as her loving family, which includes her husband, Dee of their home on 
Claremore; son, Dwain Vice and wife Judy of Grove; grandson Vance Vice and wife 
Kerry, of Normal, Ill; great-granddaughter Savannah Vice, also of Normal; and 
numerous nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents and 11 siblings.

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