Walter entered into holy matrimony with Barbara A. Isaac Rice, who’s left to cherish his memories, in 1973 of 49 years of marriage, to this union three children were born: Terry D. Rice, Walter Marcellus (Tracie Montoya) Rice & Wesley Darnell Rice of Joliet, IL; one daughter, Gwendolyn Isaac of Joliet, IL; six siblings: Brenda Rice Osazuwa of Bryan College Station, TX, Diane (Robert) Wright of Daphne, AL, Cynthia King of Cordova, TN, Gwendolyn (Vinston) Boyd of Irving, TX, Evette Rice & Nathaniel Rice of Starkville MS; one sister-in-law, Juanita (Melvis) Minor; two brothers-in-law; Jerry Harris and Leon Harris; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two uncles, Charlie (Maria) Harris & James Harris of Joliet, IL; and also, a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.