James H. "Jim" Rice, age 81 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2025 at Deaconess Hospital in Henderson, Kentucky.
Jim was born on April 17, 1943, the son of Nina Rice and he was raised by Herman and Golde Copeland. He married Karen Ann Rice in 1963 and she preceded him in death. He later married Cheryl (Gray) Thomas Rice on August 11, 2011 at the Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Mt. Vernon.
Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Rice of Salem; children, Larry Rice of Indianapolis, Indiana, James Rice and wife Vera of North Carolina, and Rebecca Wilmoth and husband David of Salem; grandchildren, Angie Wilmoth, Nick Rosch and wife Angel, Sarah Zoeckler and husband Tim, Amber Elledge and husband Ty, and Joshua Wilmoth and wife Jessica; great grandchildren, Ethan Zoeckler, Austin Zoeckler, Hailey Rosch, Kali Rosch, Xavier Wilmoth, Whitlee Wilmoth, Ezekiel Wilmoth, Andrew Elledge, and Tad Elledge; siblings, Vinita Huffman, and Della Ehman; mother in-law, Nancy Woodward-Gray of Sa

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