William Marvin Rice

William Marvin “Marvelous” Rice, 92, of Matthews, died January 1, 2015, at his home. Bill was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 23, 1922, the son of George Richard Rice and Grace M Elsmore. His parents died from tuberculosis when he was young and he came under the care of loving foster parents who helped him grow to be the man he became. Bill worked for a time with the Civilian Conservation Corps in one of the many CCC camps setup in the Midwest before furthering his education and becoming an accountant where he worked in the hotel industry. He moved to San Francisco. On of of her trips to visit him in Californina, Bill’s sister came to visit him in California and brought with her a young woman named Gladys Roso. On April 6, 1960, he and Gladys were married by the local Justice of the Peace and then subsequently married within the Catholic church at St. Francis of Assisi in Huntington Beach, California. In 2002, Bill and Gladys moved to Charlotte where they could be closer to their daughter, Mari-Anne, and her family. Bill enjoyed many things in life. He could be found spending time on the computer and enjoyed using Facebook. He also enjoyed photography. Most of all, though, Bill loved the time spent with family and friends, and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Bill is survived by his wife, Gladys; three children: Daniel Rice of Anaheim, CA, James Rice (wife Crysti) of San Clemente, CA, and Mari-Anne Eisert (husband Jim) of Mint Hill, NC; five grandchildren: Tanya Marie Olafson (husband Michael) of Buckeye, AZ, Jillian Rice of San Clemente, David Diebold of Matthews, NC, Rachel Eisert of Mint Hill, and Jacob Eisert of Mint Hill; three great grandchildren: Paige and Alexis Olafson and Kaylee Diebold; a sister, June Willis (husband Allen) of Bodego Bay, CA; and a step brother, Alva Robinson (wife Diane) of Minnesota. Bill is further survived by numerous other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, May. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on January 22, 2015, at 2 pm at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. The family will receive friends for food and fellowship at their home immediately following the Mass.

William Marvin Rice

June 23, 1922 - January 1, 2015