Mrs. Ruth Bush Rice

She leaves behind to cherish her memories: her loving husband of 27 years, Tommie Lee Rice Sr. of Starkville, MS; her mother, Sarah P. Outlaw-Bush of Starkville, MS; one daughter, Annie (Stanley) Kelly of Starkville, MS; two sons, Dentavies (Brianna) Bush and Tommie Jr.; thirteen siblings: Mary (Willie), Elizabeth, Annie, Dorothy (Jim), Samuel (Karen), Roxanne, Teresa of Starkville, MS; Emily of Tupelo, MS; Linda (Sam) of Augusta, GA, Edward of Jacksonville, FL; Carl, Vannessa, and Kenneth of Starkville, MS; one uncle, John Lee Outlaw; four aunts: Lilly Outlaw, Sammy Lu Bush, Ethel Bush, and Ozzie Lee Davis; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one godchild, Anita Howard; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.