Ernest Clifford Rice

June 18, 1951 - January 23, 2021

Ernest Clifford Rice passed away on January 23, 2021 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. Ernest was born on June 18, 1951 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Green Valley; north Vensailles area and graduated from McKeesport Vocational High School. Ernie was a quiet and well-liked person. He enjoyed the outdoors and old cars, especially Mopars and playing his guitar. He also loved his dog Jake. Ernie moved to Oklahoma in 1976 when his father retired. He worked in an auto body repair shop in Calera, Oklahoma for several years. He later went to work in the trim shop at Sundowner Trailers in Coleman, Oklahoma until he was forced to retire early due to complications with his colitis. After a seven year roller coaster battle he was once again admitted into the hospital and treated for colitis complications; contacting pneumonia, then COVID and then double pneumonia. Ernie is preceded in death by his parents, Harold Ernest and Julia Margaret Rice; brothers, Richard Ray Rice, Robin Rice; sisters, Mable Gallagher, Shirley Miller, Janice Westerfield. Those he leaves to cherish his memories are his brother, Bruce Rice and wife Susan of Milburn, Oklahoma; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. One of his final wishes was to tell everyone he loved them. Memorials may be made to a group or charity of you choice.  No services have been scheduled at this time.