Claudeen “Deen” Kay Rice, 56, of Portsmouth, passed away July 16, 2009, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus.
She was born June 22, 1953, in Portsmouth. She was preceded in death by her mother, Elizabeth Davis; one brother, Larry Davis; and one sister, Eunice Fox.
Surviving are her husband, Russell Rice; one son, Benjamin “Benji” Carr of West Portsmouth; one daughter, Dawa “Renee” Romans of Portsmouth; three stepdaughters, Regina (Tom) Kelley of Sciotoville, Rachel Riddle of Middlesboro, Ky., and Rhonda (Gary) Cooper of Portsmouth; six grandchildren, Randi Carr, Ricki Redoutey, Laci Carr, Benji Carr Jr., Edwin Smith Jr., and Jennifer Smith; and eight stepgrandchildren, Stephen (Meagan) Rice, Stacy Cooper, Sean Freeman, Tyler Riddle, Tiffany Cooper, Torri Kelley, Zach Riddle, and Cierra Cooper; two great-grandchildren, Josiah “Jo-Jo” Carr and Kameron Newman; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Jaelyn Rice, Levigh Cooper, and Abreya Cooper. Also surviving are three brothers, Dawny Davis of Delaware, David Davis of Florida, and Steve Davis of Las Vegas.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Melcher Funeral Home in Portsmouth, with the Rev. John Gowdy officiating. Burial will be at Mount Zion Cemetery. Friends may call at Melcher Funeral Home from noon to 2 p.m. Monday.
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