Glennis Crowder Rice
February 25, 1934 ~ August 1, 1998
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Mrs. Rice was born in Madison county and was a daughter of the late Herman and Effie Fox Crowder. She was the assistant manager of the delicatessen at the Fresh Market.
She is survived by her husband, Paul Rice; a daughter, Sandy Penland of Candler; five sons, Joe Paul Rice and Gary Rice of Candler, Billy Rice of Asheville, Larry Rice of Charleston, SC, and Michael Rice of Leicester; seven sisters, Alma Williams of Black Mountain, Ava Lankford of Asheville, Helen Quakenbush of Leicester, Ruth Edmonds of Charleston SC, Ora Mae Laws and Wilma Evans of Leicester, and Leota Brown of Candler; two brothers, Roy Crowder of Asheville and Walter Crowder of Elkhart, IN; fifteen grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday at New Liberty Baptist Church where she was a member, with the Reverends Danny Little and Gerald Sprinkle officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Her family will receive friends from 7 - 9 pm Monday at Groce Funeral Home where Mrs. Rice will remain until being placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. At other times the family will be at the home.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 16, Asheville, NC 28802.
SHE WAS A VERY NICE PERSON, WISH I HAD KNOW HER LONGER.
Mother,I miss and think of you each and every day. I love you very much,wish God had not taken you away, but he knew best.Our thoughts are with you always.We will be together some day in Heaven. Love Your Son BILLY D.RICE
IN THE SHORT TIME I KNEW HER SHE BECAME LIKE A PART OF OUR FAMILY. A VERY SWEET AND LOVELY PERSON WHO WOULD DO ANYTHING SHE COULD FOR YOU. GLENNIS WE MISS AND LOVE YOU.
I remember the times we had working at WIN-TEX in 1973, did’t know we would become close as we did, almost becoming mother and daughter-in-law. I am sorry GOD called you home so soon, I am thankful I was able to be there for you. Mom Rice, I will always think of you. I LOVE YOU DEARLY. RUTH
Honey I Love You and I think of you every day. I NEVER WILL STOP LOVING YOU!
Your Husband,
Paul
MOM I MISS YOU SO MUCH THERE IS NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON’T THINK OF YOU. I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO SEE YOU AGAIN AND HUG YOUR NECK AND TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU. I KNOW YOU ARE UP IN HEAVEN WITH THE ANGELS AND ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE THAT HAVE GONE ON BEFORE YOU. MOM YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF MY LIFE AND I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU. I THANK GOD FOR GIVING YOU TO ME. I LOVE YOU.
MAMMAW
EVERYDAY I’M SO THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME.EVERYDAY WHEN I LOOK INTO MY DAUGHTERS EYES I THINK OF WHAT A MIRACLE YOU HAVE HELPED GOD MAKE ME. I’M SO THANKFUL YOU WATCHED OVER ME AND MY DAUGHTER. MAMMAW YOU’LL NEVER KNOW WHAT A MIRACLE YOU HAVE SENT ME. I KNOW ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. WHEN I DO I WANT TO GIVE YOU A GREAT BIG HUG AND KISS BECAUSE I’VE MISSED YOU. I KNOW YOU ARE ONE OF GOD’S ANGELS AND I KNOW YOU ARE WATCHING ME EVERYDAY,AND MAMMAW I KNOW IN MY HEART THAT YOU ARE A PART OF MICHAIAH. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE MICHAIAH’S GUARDIAN ANGEL AND I KNOW THAT YOU HELPED GOD MAKE MY MIRACLE.MAMMAW I LOVE YOU AND IF YOU DON’T MIND WILL YOU PLEASE WATCH OVER MY PAPPAW PENLAND BECAUSE I KNOW HE IS IN HEAVEN WITH YOU. I LOVE YOU MAMMAW.THANKS SO MUCH FOR SENDING ME SUCH A HEALTHY LITTLE GIRL I KNOW MY DREAMS CAME TRUE BECAUSE OF YOU.
MAMAW, I MISS YOU SO MUCH. YOU WILL FOREVER BE IN MY THOUGHT’S. EVERY DAY I REMEMBER THE THING’S YOU USED TO SAY,AND ALL THE GOOD TIME’S WE HAD TOGETHER. YOU WERE THE BEST MOTHER IN LAW EVER. I’LL ALWAY’S LOVE YOU. ALICE.
MOMMA, I MISS YOU SO MUCH. EVERYDAY I THINK OF YOU NOT JUST EVERYDAY BUT IT SEEMS IN MY MIND EVERY HOUR. YOU DONE SUCH A GOOD JOB OF RAISING ME AND I WILL EVER BE THANKFUL. I THANK GOD THAT I HAD A MOTHER LIKE YOU. I REMEMBER THE TIMES THAT YOU WATCHED OVER ME WHEN I WAS SICK. BUT MOST OF ALL MOTHER I REMEMBER THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE THAT YOU ALWAYS HAD FOR ME NO MATTER WHAT. ALSO THE UNSELFISH AND ALWAYS GIVING OF YOURSELF TO THE UTMOST LEVEL. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN THE CARE OF JESUS. YOUR LIFE WILL ALWAYS BE A INSPIRATION TO ME. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY THAT I CAN SEE MY SAVIOR AND BE ABLE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. NOW IT IS MY TIME TO SHOW THE WORLD WHAT I GREAT MOM THAT I HAVE (YOU WILL ALWAYS BE ALIVE IN MY HEART)
I THANK GOD FOR THE MOTHER AND FATHER THAT HE BLESSED ME WITH. DADDY IS DOING FINE AND YOU WOULD BE PROUD OF HIM. MOMMA I MISS YOU AND I LOVE YOU.
LOVE
MIKE
Mom We love and miss you very much.We keep you with us in our hearts every day. We know you are still watching over us all as one of Gods angels.We know we will see you again one day in heaven.We will always remember you.There will never be another like you.Thank you Mom for always being there. Love always.
Grandmother,
Even though you are not with usss here on earth you will always be inn our hearts. And I will always remember you. I miss you very much.
Leigh
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY I MISS YOU. I KNOW YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH ME.I WILL LOVE YOU ALWAYS.
Momma, I really don’t know where to begin. I miss you every minute and every hour of the day. God knew what he was doing when he made you my mom, he knew you be able to keep this hard headed boy in line and show him by the way you lived your life that a true Christrian can shine in this world. I married a wonderful girl named Stephanee and I know you would have loved her, she is everything I ever wanted. I know that you know that I now have six kids, you have three new granddaughters and another grandson, since you went to be with Jesus. Kaila who is five and the tripletts Kendra, Kerra, and Jacob. I know they would have loved to have you rock them and sing to them. I know you watch over them everyday and night. Momma, there is a song about God needing another angel to help pour out the rain and I know he has angels who are children and he needed someone like you to keep them straight and give them such sweet love. I know I will see you again one day and I try to live my life each day in a way that would make you proud. You taught me how to be a good boy, a better man, and hopefully a wonderful parent. If I do half as good a job with my kids that you and Daddy did with me, I’ll be happy. I prayed to God to heal you and he gave you the ultimate healing. When I think of you it still brings a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat, and I miss you terribly, but your work here was done and you where too good for this world, so the Lord called you home to receive your well deserved reward. I love you, your son Larry