MALTA RICE


Malta Music Rice, 81, of Little Paint, wife of Russell
Rice, died Sunday,February 13, 2000, at the Hazard
Nursing Home.

She was born May 21, 1918, the daughter of the late Sam
K. Music and Nora Davis Music. Malta and her husband,
Russell lived at Little Paint during most of their 58
years of marriage. They have been faithful members of the
Little Paint First Church of God for more than 60 years.
Due to Malta's health, she had not been able to attend
church services during the past few years, but her life
was a witness of her love for the Lord and the Church.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by one
daughter, Sharon Kaye R. Watkins and one son, Clarence
Russell Rice, both of Little Paint; one sister, Goldie
Music Collins and one brother. Edward C. Music, both of
Prestonsburg; four grandchildren and six great-
-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, February 16,
at 11 a.m., at the Little Paint First Church of God;
at East Point, with Rev. Wayne Burch and Rev. Ray Wyant
officiating.

Burial will be in the Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, at
Staffordsville, under the direction of Carter Funeral
Home Prestonsburg.

Serving as active pallbearers are Montie Rice,
Jack Rice, Jr. Setser, Steve Rice, Barry Rice and
Jeremy Watkins. Honorary pallbearers are John D. Rice,
Clarence Rice, Alan Sublett, Jerry Meek, Jim Vanover
Bill D. Music, Jim Ward and Bill Williams.