Edith Rice

Edith Inez Rice, age 93, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 26, 2025, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, officiated by Pastor Levin Ainsworth. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Burial will follow the service at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro.

She was born May 21, 1932, in Hillsboro, Texas, to Luther W. and Eula (Drake) Cagle.

Edith was all about family. She always wanted family near and always hosted holiday dinners in her home. A caregiver to many, she was like a mother to her grandsons, Michael and Bryan Henss. In addition to holidays, Edith opened her kitchen every weekend for family.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Francis Rice; her parents Luther and Eula Cagle; her daughter Peggy Annette Henss, her sisters, Wilma Lockhart, Charlene Williams and her brothers, Douglas Cagle, James "Little un" Ray Cagle, and "Big un'" Cagle.

Edith is survived by her daughter, Carol Ann Dodson and her husband, Richard; her son, Gerry Rice and his wife, Connie; her daughters, Stormy Johnson and Kimberly Rodriguez; grandchildren,  Christy Gregory and her husband, Keith, Michael Henss, Bryan Henss, Marissa Moffet and her husband, Tim; Great Grandchildren; Magen Futch, Jared Tow, Timothy, Christopher and Nicholas Johnson, Julie and Natalia Rodriguez, Alyssa Rice, Justin Moffet, Edward Moffet; great-great-grandchild, Emilia Futch; and a special nephew, Terry Lockhart.