Marvin Lee Rice (age 63)
(UPDATED) Marvin Lee Rice slept peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Friday morning May 29, 2020 at Bordeaux Long Term Care Hospital, Nashville, TN.
He was born August 20, 1956 to the late Leo Sr. and Bernice Hardin Rice in Knoxville, TN.
Marvin attended Tabernacle Baptist Church and was the first black member of the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church.
Marvin graduated from Farragut High School, class of 1974. He attended UT Knoxville before joining the United States Air Force in 1974.
He enjoyed sports, and was an artist that would draw portraits of his nieces and nephews that he loved spending time with. He was gentle and kind and loved his family and we loved him.
Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Leo Rice, Jr. Survivors, loving and devoted brothers, Chester Rice and Cornelius Rice, Nashville, TN; sister, Judy Burke, Knoxville, TN; nieces, Jekia (Mikki) Allen, Nashville, TN, LeAndra (James) Walker, Charlotte, NC, Crystal Rice, Clarksville, TN; nephews, Luther Burke IV, New York, NY, and Tremayne Rice, New York, NY; great-nieces, Mikenzie Allen and Naomi Walker; great-nephews, Jansen Allen, Elijah and Joshua Walker; devoted cousins, Tony Kimbrough, Joyce (John) Perry, Joycelyn Perry, Jarenda Perry-Goodman, Carlos Goodman, Mae Kimbrough, Fred Kimbrough, Eric Kimbrough; the Tate and Walker families, special friend, Rita E. Walker; special cousins, Phyllis Davis and Priscilla Dixson and a host of loving extended family and friends.
The family will receive friends, 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at True House of God, 2100 Wimpole Ave.; Celebration of Life, 7 p.m., Pastor Frankie Slay, Officiating.
Arrangements by JARNIGAN & SON MORTUARY and will be live-streamed and recorded on Jarnigan & Son Facebook page.
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