Charles Rice
May 25, 1931- June 13, 2026
Charles Clarence Rice, 95, of Sweet Home, passed away June 13, 2026.
He was born May 25, 1931, in Lebanon to Vale Cleone (Wiley) and Charles Leonard Rice.
He has lived in the Sweet Home area his whole life. Charlie worked in the woods most of his life, running shovel for Willamette Industries for many years.
He enjoyed farming, hunting, fishing and did lots of woodworking making bowls and collectables for others. Charles loved hunting with his hounds and would travel all around for field trials.
He is survived by his wife, Elsie Rice of Sweet Home; children Carol Krigbaum of Medford, Debbie Rice of Springfield, Cynthia Olsen of Crawfordsville, Karen Morrison of Junction City, Teresa Pankalla of Lebanon, and Sue Phillips of Eugene; siblings Robert “Bob” Rice of Holley, Allen Rice of Lebanon, and LeRoy Rice and Lloyd Rice, both of Sweet Home, Sherry Bergh of Florida, and William Rice of Lebanon; 16 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sons, D. Lee Rice and C. John Rice; previous wife Betty Rice; brothers Keith Rice and Kenneth Rice; an infant sister; and granddaughter Tammy.
Viewing will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, with a funeral service at 11 a.m. at New Life in Christ Fellowship, 1266 44th Ave, Sweet Home.
Final burial will be at Gilliland Cemetery.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.