Mabel Mae Rice

Mabel Mae Rice, 87, West Plains, Missouri, passed away at 12:45 p.m., Friday, November 21, 2025, at Cedarhurst of West Plains.

She was born October 9, 1938, at Wooster, Ohio, to Lester Alec Parcell and Ruth Pauline Shankland Parcell.  On April 7, 1958, she was married at Tucson, Arizona, to Charles Michael Rice, who preceded her in death on November 30, 2013.  Mabel and Charles raised their family in San Diego, California.  Her family was first in everything and she loved them dearly.  She also loved animals.  Mrs. Rice enjoyed reading, gardening, traveling, bowling and listening to country music on her record player.  She was adventurous and loved trying new things.

She is survived by three children, Charles Michael Rice and wife, Janice, West Plains, Joseph Lloyd Rice, Nixa, Missouri and Leslie Albrecht and husband, Steve, Strafford, Missouri; six grandchildren, Sondra Meany and husband, Jerry III, West Plains, John Rice, West Plains, Joseph Rice, Norfolk, Virginia, Marilyn Rice, St. Louis, Missouri, Matthew Rice, San Diego, California and Carly Garcia and husband, Marcos, Miami, Florida; three great-grandchildren, Charles, Walter and Rose Meany; one brother, Robert Parcell and wife, Dani, Missoula County, Montana; one sister, Donna Smetzer, Wooster, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. 

Her parents, husband and three brothers, Richard, John and James Parcell, preceded her in death.  

A private burial will be at Homeland Cemetery.  Arrangements under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.