Helen Louise Rice

Helen Louise Rice, 88, a resident of The Maples at Harbor Meadows in Springdale, passed away March 10, 2014, at Washington Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 16, 1925, at Fort Cobb, Okla., the daughter of T.H. and Anna Mae Westfall Powell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Rice; one brother, William Powell; and one grandson, Sampson Vaughn. Survivors include three daughters, Trish Jacobe and her husband, Dave, of Tracy, Calif., Judy Abercrombie and husband, Randy, of Fayetteville, and Sharon Wallace of Crane, Mo.; three sisters, Juanita Fields of Lytle, Texas, Bernice Weimers and husband, Lenard, of Devine, Texas, and Barbara Roland of Schertz, Texas; nine grandchildren, Rick Jacobe and wife, Carolyn, LuAnna Lyne and husband, Todd, Kimberly Davis, Amber Bustamante, Amanda Abercrombie, Sandra Roman, Eric Vaughn, Daniel Wallace and wife, Kelly, and Wayne Wallace; 15 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014, 11 a.m. at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, with burial in Brentwood Cemetery; there will be no graveside services held at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, family ask memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311; or Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club, 560 N. Rupple Road, Fayetteville, AR 72704. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.