Laura "Liz" Rice
Syracuse,OH
5/11/1929-4/11/2012

Laura Elizabeth “Liz” Rice, Syracuse, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, April 11, 2012.  She was born on May 11, 1929 in Hartford, WV to the late Howard and Clara (Birchfield) Lavender.  Liz is a member of the Pomeroy Nazarene Church and attended the Syracuse Community Church

She is survived by her son William Estel (Sue) Rice, Rutland, Son-in-Law: Everette Gilmore, Middleport, Grandchildren: Jerod Daniel (Brook) Gilmore, Middleport, Helen Beth (Danny) Robinson, Middleport and Eric Hayes, Middleport; 7 Great Grandchildren,  Brother: Ralph (Jan) Lavender, Syracuse, Sisters: Linda (David)  Parsons, Racine, and Mary Pickens, Syracuse and Numerous Nieces and Nephews.  

She is preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Clara Suzanne “Sue” Gilmore, grandson: Charles Wayne “Charlie” Gilmore, Sister: Wilma Marie Rizer, Brothers: James Howard “Jim”, William Thomas “Tom”  and Larry Wayne Lavender.  


Services will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 1:00pm at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy.  Burial will follow in the Letart Falls Cemetery.    Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 6-8:00pm.

An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com