Willie Mattie Winnett Rice

McMinnville resident and White County, TN native Willie Mattie Winnett Rice, age 96, was born April 6, 1921 and died May 13, 2017 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a lingering illness. A retired employee of Sparta Shirt Factory and Century Electric, she was the daughter of the late Hillard Lee and Annie Ledford Winnett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three daughters, Juanita Christian, Faye Lytle and Sue Jernigan; husband, Roy Ray Rice; brothers, Jess, Haskel, Herbert, S.T., J.D., Tommy, Herman and John Winnett and sisters, Della Parker and Rose Winnett. Mrs. Rice is survived by four sons and daughter-in-law, James Leroy Rice of McMinnville, Harold Rice and Charles Rice both of Sparta, TN and William and Emma Rice of Spencer, TN; twenty grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in High's Chapel with Jeff Page officiating. Burial will follow in the Doyle Cemetery in White County, TN. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Tuesday and 9:00 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at High's. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.