09-08-2025
Ronald Eugene Rice
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Ronald Eugene Rice, who died at his home on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the age of in Uniontown, Pa., to Warren M. and Audrey Smith Rice in 1953, Ron was a graduate of Albert Gallatin High School class of 1971. He made his home in Morgantown, where he and his wife were in fellowship at the Morgantown Bible dedicated over 20 years of his life working as a coal miner at the Warwick Mine in Greensboro, Pa., and took pride in mining and being a UMWA member. When the mine closed, he shifted gears and obtained his CDL license, and to the surprise of his instructor and classmates, he was able to park the 18-wheeler between the cones on his first attempt. He had excellent driving skills and was known to help others navigate their boats in and out of the water at Cheat for his can-do attitude, Ron was always handy around the house and loved spending time outdoors. He had a special bond with his lifelong friend Randy, with whom he shared many laughs and good times.A true man of many talents, he enjoyed music and played the trombone in the school band and had taken violin lessons in his youth. Later in life, he was known to pick the banjo, and he had a good singing voice. Another notable endeavor was his lifelong passion for German Shepherd dogs. He had owned at least one German Shepherd, or rather, they had owned him since he was 14 years of age. He had also at one time been involved in breeding them, and many people would later recognize him after buying a puppy and would let him know what a great dog they was athletic and liked to play football and snow ski. He was an avid Steelers friends called him 'Mile', a nickname given to him in his youth because he lived approximately a mile from where he and friends gathered in downtown Point cherished his wife of 30 years, Rhonda Taylor Rice, and was a loving brother to Carolyn Sine (Randy) of Morgantown, Warren Rice, Jr. (Margaret) of Mesa, Ariz. and Irving Rice (Mitzi) of Point Marion, Pa. He leaves behind two cherished step-grandchildren, Everett Dane and Travis Toppins, and their father, Everett Toppins, all of Huntington; and a sister-in-law, Judy (Clinton) Adkins of Reedsville, along with several nieces and nephews. He shared a very special bond with his oldest step-grandson, Everett Dane, who was called 'Lil E'. They shared many happy hours together, swimming and was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Linda Keener; and his step-daughter, Regina Toppins.
Memorial services will be held at the Morgantown Bible Church, 1407 Brookhaven Road, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 23. Lunch will follow in the fellowship room. We invite family and friends to join in paying tribute to a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
