Betty Rice
Betty Doris (Hilt) Rice, 90, of Parkersburg, passed away October 24, 2016, at OSU James Cancer Center.
She was born in Ogontz, Ohio, January 16, 1926 a daughter of the late Clark Carlton Hilt and Mary Ethel (Parsons) Hilt.
She was a Rosie The Riveter at Goodyear Aircraft, a past member of The Democratic Executive Committee and was a homemaker as well.
Betty is survived by three sons, Joseph D. Rice Jr. of Parkersburg, David L. Rice of Parkersburg and Kelly R. Rice of Parkersburg; three brothers, Marshall Starcher of Kentucky, Earl Starcher of West Virginia and Albert Starcher of Ohio; four sisters, Sydney Rice of Indiana, Anna Mae Austin of Ohio, Earlene West of West Virginia and Mary Ellen Shields of Ohio; five grandchildren, Robert, Brent, Shelley, Sean and Jeremy; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Dewyatt Rice; two brothers, Donald D. Hilt and Richard C. Hilt; sister, Glenna L. (Hilt) Wright; great-grandson, Shane Warner; and stepfather, Earl V. Starcher.
Services will be Saturday 1 p.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg with Rev. Dr. William Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen South Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.leavittfuneralhome.com