Coburn Lewis Rice

Franklin, NC - Coburn Lewis Rice, age 75, of John Tallent Road, Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at his residence. Born May 21, 1936, he was a lifelong resident of Macon County. He was the son of the late Lem Garvison Rice and Bertha Mae Welch Rice. He attended the Followers of Christ Church. Coburn was retired from Belden Electric Cord Products with 23 yrs. service and later worked in the Forest Service Older Americans program for 11 yrs. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He liked spending time with his grandchildren, squirrel hunting, gardening and yard work.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mildred Katherine Tallent Rice, two daughters Teresa Laws and Debra Gribble and husband Jacob, of Franklin, two sisters, Janet Walker of Franklin and Leona Ruszkowski of Flint, Mich; four grandchildren, Jamie Laws, Shane Laws, Alisha and Tristan Ammons, two great-grandchildren Dominik and Brooklyn Frantz and a number of nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil and Paul Rice Sr.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 24 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home with Richard Gasser and Scott Hamilton officiating. . Burial will be held at Iotla Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Don Pederson, Steve Wilson, Carroll, Clarence, and Rick Tallent, and Bryson Hodgins.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at the funeral home prior to the service.

Memorial donations may be made to Angel Hospice.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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