Maurine S. Rice passed away on September 8, 2021 at home surrounded by family in Hendersonville Tennessee. She was born in Gainesboro Tennessee to Ethel and Carl Smith on February 16, 1924. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her brothers J.T. Smith, Ed Smith, and Roger Smith, and her sister Madie Sloan. She was also preceeded in death by her husband Clarence Rice, her son Carl Treppard and her grandson Tony Treppard.
She is survived by her sons Delta Lee (Peggy) Treppard and Deering Treppard, her daughter-in-law Pattie Treppard, step-daughter Margaret Ann Ashe, grandchildren Kim Gates, Trey Suiter, Allison Williams, Scott Treppard, Sean Treppard, Debra Gilluly, Mike Treppard, Angela Vastola and Annette Tomerlin, and numerous great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She never met a stranger. She had a lifetime to watch the world change. She will be greatly missed. The family would like to thank the staff at Park Place Retirement Community in Hendersonville and Highpoint Hospice for their dedicated and compassionate care.
A graveside service for Maurine will be held Monday, September 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 1150 South Dickerson Road, Goodlettsville, TN 37072.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ForestLawnFuneral-Goodlettsville.com for the Rice family.
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