Julia Ann Rice

Julia Ann Rice, 81, of Miller passed away Feb. 28, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.  She was born July 14, 1939, in Kildare, Okla. the daughter of Cassius William and Lillian Grace (Slight) Sauer.
Rice was a union meat cutter in the grocery industry for 35 years.  She was a member of the Miller First Baptist Church and volunteered at the Miller Christian Center and Senior Center.
On Jan. 13, 1968, she married James Everett Rice, in Ponca City, Okla. He preceded her in death on July 18, 2017.
Rice is survived by her daughters, Saundra Beasley of Springfield and Margarette Robertson of La Russell; stepdaughters,  Susan Todd of Star, Idaho and Beverly Rice of Moscow, Idaho; stepsons, Jimmy Rice of Star, Idaho and Brady Rice of Washington; brother, Gene (Genie) Sauer of Emmet, Idaho; niece, Carey (Doug) Richie of Texas; nephews, John Sauer, Tommy Sauer and Terrel Tabor, all of Texas; seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Rice was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brother, Tom (Dona) Sauer and one grandson.
A graveside service, under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, in Miller, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021, at the Round Grove Cemetery.