Ellen Rose Rice

A Celebration of Life Service for Ellen Rose Hyde Rice, 68, will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 22, 2017, at Celebration Church, 8645 Business Park Dr., Shreveport, LA, 71105 with Pastors David Daniels, Sam Kaunley and Mark Gorman officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Park Cemetery, St. Vincent Ave., Shreveport, LA. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall St., Shreveport, LA. Ellen was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 10, 1948. She was a graduate of St. Joseph Academy and attended Loyola University. She obtained a degree in education from the University of New Orleans and began her career as an elementary teacher. She met her husband, M. Carl Rice, on the beach in Destin, Florida where Carl fortuitously took notice of her. They maintained a long-distance relationship until their wedding day on August 31, 1973. Carl and Ellen recently celebrated their 44^th wedding anniversary. After joining in marriage with Carl, Ellen made her home in Carl's hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, where she provided love, care and counsel to their three children. Ellen will be remembered primarily for the love of her Lord, Yeshua (Jesus). She often traveled with her husband seeking the Holy Spirit. She was saved in the ministry of Marvin Gorman and she met every day with prayer and thanksgiving. Her voice was beautiful. Often times Ellen and Carl would perform hymns and gospel songs as a piano and voice duet. She enjoyed gardening and spending time at the Rice Farm. She was also a member of the Sequela Study Club, Era Club and The Shreveport Club. Over the last six years she has enjoyed her role as "Ellie" to her six grandchildren. She was the world's best grandmother. She was highly sought after by the grandchildren because they knew how much their Ellie loved them, and she was also going to let them do whatever they wanted. Survivors are husband, Marshall Carl Rice; her sons, John Marshall Rice and wife, Emily Hardy Rice; Joel Alexander Rice and wife Rachel Powell Rice; her daughter, Martha Frances Rice Russell and husband, James Adam Russell; grandchildren, Mollie Frances Rice, John Marshall Rice, Jr., Carl Alexander Rice, Frances Ellen Rice, John Michael Russell and James Allen Russell. She is also survived by five sisters, Maesie Palazzo, Sharon Posseno, Mary Dempre, Pam Hyde and Liz Altmyer. Ellen is also survived by Honoring Ellen as pallbearers will be Jacob Andrew Altmyer, Roddy Don Palazzo, Jr., Scott Matthew Palazzo, Mark Joseph Posseno, Jr., and James Alexander Rice, Jr. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Peter Joseph Altmyer, Jr., Terry James Dempre, Roddy Don Palazzo, Sr., Dr. Charles Jefferson Rice, Dr. Joe Crosby Rice, Vincent Douglas Rice, Jr., and Winston Edward Rice. The family wishes to express their gratitude for the loving care and compassion given to Ellen by Dr. Richard Kamm, Jr. The family suggests memorials may be made to Celebration Church, 8645 Business Park Dr., Shreveport, La 71105, the Salvation Army, 147 E. Stoner Ave., Shreveport, LA 71101, Mercy Multiplied, P. O. Box 111060, Nashville, TN 37222-1060, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4300, Chicago 60602-2584 or to the charity of the donor's choice. Ellen will also be remembered for her love of Yeshua, her special joy for life and strong yet gentle kindness towards all.