Paullette Morgan Rice Obituary (1942

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mrs. Paullette Morgan Rice Mrs. Paullette Morgan Rice, age 77, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on December 17, 1942 Edinburgh, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Wallace and Annabelle Voyles Morgan. She had resided in Madison since the age of two and was a 1962 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. Paullette attended Prosser Vocational School and received her nursing degree from Indiana University Southeast. On June 29, 1962 she was united in marriage to James L. Rice, Jr. at the First Baptist Church in downtown Madison. This happy union of 57 years was blessed with a son, Chance Jason and a daughter, Kimberly. Paullette worked as an attendant with the Madison State Hospital and after she received her LPN at King's Daughters' Hospital and then went back to work at the State Hospital. She was an original board member of the City of Madison Tree Board and enjoyed being a volunteer decorator. Paullette was a master gardener and her gardens and homes had been featured in several magazines and she enjoyed participating in the garden and home tours. In her spare-time she enjoyed traveling and going to the beach. Paullette died on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 1:00 a.m. at her home in downtown Madison, Indiana after a battle with cancer. A LOVING FAMILY Paullette will be missed by her loving husband of 57 years, James L. Rice, Jr. of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughter, Kim Rice Eaglin and her husband, Myron of Madison, Indiana; her daughter in law, Debi Johnson Rice of Madison, Indiana; her grandchildren, Zach Michael Eaglin, Ava Grace Rice and Blake James Rice (Jade), her great grandchildren, Samantha Marie Rice and Katelyn Olivia Rice; her step grandchildren, Frank C. Rush, Chelsea Hall and Whittney Denton (Josh) and step great grandchild, Teegan Williamson; her sisters, Judy Morgan Tilley and her husband, Jeff of Madison, Indiana and Martha Morgan Hopwood of Madison, Indiana; her brother, Wallace Robert Morgan of Arizona; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by, her father, Wallace Morgan, died March 15, 1985; her mother, Annabelle Voyles Morgan, died October 22, 2008; her son, Chance Jason Rice, died April 6, 2019; and her sister, Phyllis Ann Morgan Hall, died December 13, 2012. PAULLETTE'S WISHES Paullette's wishes to be cremated with no public services.MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Paullette Rice Remembrance Fund. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre's of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com Make An Online Memorial Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Paullette Morgan Rice, please click here to visit our sympathy store.