Jimmy Ray Rice Jr.

September 11, 1963 - August 7, 2018

Mr. Jimmy Ray Rice Jr., 54, of Pageland, South Carolina passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 while surrounded by his loving family. Jimmy was born on September 11, 1963 in Fort Benning, Georgia to Jimmy Ray Rice Sr. and Naomi Carter Wallace. He served his country in the US Army. Jimmy was the type of person that never met a stranger and especially enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved to sing, go dancing, shoot pool with friends and play cards. Jimmy was a big Disney fan and loved all kinds of fishing, especially deep sea fishing and a movie fanatic. He is preceded in death by his niece, Angel Maldovan. Those left to celebrate and remember his life include his loving mother and father, Naomi Wallace (Glynn) of Pageland, SC and Jimmy Ray Rice Sr. (Betty) of Alabama; daughter, Kaitlynn Hand (Tanner) of Riverview, Florida; brothers, Stevie Rice of Kentucky and Kenny White of Alabama; sisters, Diana Wilcox of Pageland, South Carolina, Tammy Carol of Ohio, Paula Shorts of Ohio and Sandra Barrow of Alabama; numerous nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his three great grand dogs, Kido, Aurora and Leia. A Celebration of Life Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Greenlawn Memorial Park of Pageland with Mike Rogers officiating and Military Honors following. Inurnment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park of Pageland. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Warrior Hearts Foundation, 756 Purple Sage Road, Bandera, Texas 78003. Baumgartner Funeral Home of Pageland, South Carolina (www.baumgartnerfh.com) is assisting the Rice Family.