Fred William Rice Jr., 54 of Rachel, WV passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010 from cancer at Sundale Nursing Home in Morgantown. He was born April 25, 1956 at Fairmont, WV a son of the late Fred and Eula Covey Rice.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Perry and Denise Rice of Fairview; one niece Chelsea Rice of Fairview; two aunts, Stella Lovett of Metz, WV and Pearl Covey of Clarksburg, WV; his uncle, Jerry Covey and wife Charlotte of Mannington and several cousins including Linda Auxier of Metz, WV and Robert Hartzell of Rachel.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles.
Fred was a graduate of Farmington High School. He had worked for Eastern Associated Coal Company, Joanne Mine at Rachel and the Federal #2 Mine at Miracle Run. He was a member of the United Mine Workers Local #1570.
At the request of the deceased there will be no funeral home visitation. Fred had requested cremation as his final method of disposition. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Masters Funeral Home in Mannington.