HORSE BRANCH-Bessie M. Rice, 90, of Horse Branch died Saturday November 26, 2022 at The Heartford House in Owensboro. She was born in Louellen, Kentucky to the late Chester and Molly Brock Collett. She liked to travel and eat but most of she enjoyed being with her family. She worked as a nurses aide at Red Bird Mission Hospital and was a member of Red Bird Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by 2 sons-James Levi Smith and Cecil Collett; 3 sisters-Annie, Edith and Nora; 3 brothers-Walter, Harold and David.
Survivors include 2 daughters-Susan Rice(Tim) of Horse Branch and Alice Bowling(Keith) of Hyden, KY; 2 sons-David Smith(Sherelene) of Essie, KY and Charles Smith(Barbara) of Horse Branch; a sister-Vada Beatty of Arnold, MO; 19 Grandchildren and a host of great and great great grandchildren.
Services are 1PM Saturday, December3, 2022 at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Bro. Scott Flener officiating. A private burial will be in the Rice Family Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11AM-1PM Saturday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to bevilbrosfuneralhomes.com
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