Georgia B. Rice, 96, of Hawesville, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at her home. She was born in Hancock County on October 7, 1926 to the late Joseph and Ellen Craft Nugent. Georgia was a member of Hancock Christian Church and a homemaker. She enjoyed fishing, car races and watching birds. Georgia was preceded in death by husbands, Lester A. Rice and Eugene Rice; daughter, Patricia Ann Rice; siblings, Charles (Twenty) Nugent, Katherine Dowell and Jesse Nugent.
Survivors include her children, Donna (Wade) Little and Lester (Ethel) Rice; grandchildren, Patricia, Jeff, Crystal, Brittany, Justin and Ona; great grandchildren, Brianna, Shianne, Sunny, Ariel, Jake, Kaylee and Brian; great-great grandchildren, Aubrey, Jaymin and Micaha; great-great-great granddaughter, Avery; sister, Frances Bruce along with several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home, Hawesville Chapel with burial following in Mt. Eden Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:30 am until service time Thursday at the funeral home.