James Nutter Rice 1923-2013 Obituary
James Nutter Rice, age 90 years, a resident of Elkins, WV departed this life Friday evening, December 13, 2013 at the Hospice Care Regional Inpatient Center at Elkins, WV with his family at his side.
He was born Saturday, April 14, 1923 at Bridgeport, WV a son of the late Lewis Jordan and Florence Nutter Rice. On January 1, 1944 at Elkins, WV he was married to the former Barbara A. “Bobby” Tabscott, who survives. They would have celebrated seventy years of marriage. Also surviving are four daughters, Joyce Hammer and husband Mike; and Jo Snedegar, all of Tucson, AZ; Beth Phillips; and Barbara Giles and husband Daniel, all of Elkins; two brothers, Donald Rice, of Elkins; Robert Rice, of Cherry Hill, NJ; eight grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren and special family friend, Bill Painter.
Preceding him in death are two sons in law, Eric Phillips; and Dr. Maxwell Snedegar; five sisters and two brothers.
He was a graduate of Elkins High School with the Class of 1941 as well as Potomac State College and West Virginia University with a degree in Business Administration. During his high school and college days he lettered in football, basketball and track. He was an all-state high school basketball player in 1941 and was a member of the West Virginia University Basketball Team that played in the 1945 NIT tournament in New York. He was a football and basketball official for many years and was an assistant to Coach Frank Wimer. He was a member of the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church for over sixty years where he served as a deacon. He was a World War II veteran having served in the U. S. Army. He was a fifty year, life member of the Elkins Lodge # 1135, B.P.O.E. and the Elkins Lodge # 108, A. F. & A. M and was a former member of the H. W. Daniel’s Post # 29, American Legion and the Kiwanis Club of Elkins. He taught typing, shorthand and bookkeeping and his business career covered over forty years as a business manager and controller. He retired from Canaan Valley Resort in 1986. In retirement his main interest was being involved with his family and he enjoyed golf and other sports.
The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins from 5:30 to 6:30 PM, Thursday, December 19, 2013. At 6:30 PM on Thursday, a funeral service will be conducted with the Rev. Kevin Starcher officiating. Following the service, Mr. Rice’s request for cremation will be honored. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:30 AM, Saturday, July 2, 2014 at the Maplewood Cemetery at Elkins, WV. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Chi Rho Youth Group, in care of the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church, 450 Randolph Avenue, Elkins, WV 26241.
James Nutter Rice 1923-2013 Obituary
