Eleanor Rice
September 26, 1921 ~ March 8, 2017
Eleanor Owen Bybee Rice, 95, Glasgow, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 08, 2017. The Barren County native was the daughter of the late Charles Henry Bybee and Hattie Ellen Gillock Bybee.
Eleanor graduated from Glasgow High School in 1939 and worked for a time as bookkeeper at Faught Furniture. She followed her husband Ellis Rice to New Jersey where he was serving during WWII as a radio communications technician for the nation’s airplanes. In 1946, they returned to Glasgow and opened Rice’s Radio and TV service. Eleanor was well known for handling the 45 rpm records as she was acquainted with all the top hits and would play them for would-be customers. The store remained in operation until the early 1990’s.
Mrs. Rice spent much time in volunteer work for the Museum of the Barrens during its early developmental days. She was a long-time and quite active member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Glasgow, where she was also very active in Banks Bryant Circle and the Golden Rule Sunday School Class.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ellis Rice in 1977; a son, Eric Rice in 1972; and a brother, Charles H. Bybee, Jr. in 1986.
Survivors include one son: Charles Chappy Rice; a special friend: Robin Crane; a sister: Virginia Nickols of Munfordville; a brother: Tommy Adams and his wife Doris of Shepherdsville; a sister-in-law: Juanita Bybee of Glasgow; several nieces and nephews, including Wade Bybee and Clint Nickols.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and after 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to BRAWA or to the Cultural Center.
Very sorry to hear of Mrs. Rice’s passing. Like the obituary said I remember her best for playing the 45s for me before I would buy them. Deepest condolences for our friend Chappy.
Sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you and Robin. May the comfort of family and friends be with you during this time.
Prayers for the family. She was always a friendly face to talk about music and artist.
I thought so much of this lady. She was wonderful. Will be thinking of you all through this period. May God bless you and keep you.
Charles, So sorry to hear of your Mother’s passing. What a sweet, kind lady. Always think of her patience with us kids trying to make up our minds about which record we were going to buy with our dollar. Rice’s Radio was the “place”. I remember the first transistor radio I had came from there. Great memories of a past time and a wonderful lady. Sincerely
Chappy,
Your Mom was such a sweet person and one whose life in her church and community is an example for all of us to emulate.
Sondra and Benny
Chappy, so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Chappy, I was deeply saddened to learn of your mother being called home to live in the house of our LORD, she was a GREAT lady and always greeted everyone with a smile when they walked through the doors at Rice’s Radio, I always talked briefly to her before I walked back and talked to your dad at his work bench, they both were fine people I am blessed for them being part of my life. and may they rest in peace in Heaven. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Your friend, John Garrison, Williamsburg, Virginia
God bless this family! Remember shopping at Rices
Chappy,
Sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. She was always “a smiling face”! Even when she was having to call me and Eric down … for something we were doing. Can’t remember coming in the shop, when she wasn’t at the counter with that happy smile !!
Thoughts and Prayers … and May God Bless
Mrs. Rice was a nice part of my teenage years!