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Judith Rice Aven

December 23, 1933 – December 24, 2023
Obituary of Judith Rice Aven
IN THE CARE OF

Memphis Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

Judith Rice Aven, 90, of Bartlett, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023. She was born on December 23, 1933 in Bixby, Oklahoma to V.W. and Faye Rice.

Judith was a member of Bartlett Baptist Church for over 50 years. She was a switchboard operator for Bell South and loved traveling and going on mission trips.

Judith was preceded in death by her parents, V.W Rice and Faye Rice Collier, her loving husband, George E. Aven; great grandson, Oliver M. Smith and her brother, Bob J. Rice

She will be deeply missed by her children, Rene' A Smith (Michael), Bruce E. Aven (Lisa); grandchildren, Brandon Smith (Ashley) of Prospect, KY, Anna Smith Anderson (Larry) of Cordova, TN, Stuart Smith (Nina) of Collierville, Katie Aven Wilson (Michael) of Bartlett, TN, Amy Aven Maliskas of Bartlett, TN; fourteen great grandchildren and sister-in-law, Phyllis Rice of Fort Smith, AR; niece, Jenny Rice Finney (Clayton) of Houston, TX and Amy Rice Wandry of Fayetteville, AR.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 am until the service time at 10:00 am on December 30, 2023 at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Road, Bartlett, Tennessee 38133. Burial will follow service in Memorial Gardens.

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FAMILY

V.W Rice and Faye Rice CollierParents (deceased)

Bob J. RiceBrother (deceased)

George E. AvenLoving Husband (deceased)

Rene' A Smith (Michael) and Bruce E. Aven (Lisa)Children

Brandon Smith (Ashley), Anna Smith Anderson (Larry), Stuart Smith (Nina), Katie Aven Wilson (Michael), and Amy Aven MaliskasGrandchildren

Phyllis RiceSister-in-law

Jenny Rice Finney (Clayton) and Amy Rice WandryNieces

She also leaves behind fourteen great-grandchildren to cherish her memory.

PALLBEARERS

Brandon Smith

Stuart Smith

Larry Anderson

Ethen Anderson

Michael Wilson

Services

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