August 15, 2021
Mr. Lash R. Rice, age 71 of Smithville, TN passed away Saturday morning, August 14, 2021 at his home.
Mr. Lash was born on October 22, 1949 in Barbourville, KY to his parents, the late William & Greenie Smith Rice. He was retired from Smithville Food Center & had been a minister since 1983 having pastored the Keltonburg Missionary Baptist Church.
Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 4pm from the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Tom Hafstad & Bro. David Dodd will officiate with burial to follow at DeKalb Memorial Gardens.Visitation with the family will be on Sunday from 1pm until the service time at 4pm.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Kathy Hafstad Rice. 2 Sons, Scott (Alice) Rice & Jason (Alisa) Rice, all of Smithville, TN. 5 Grandchildren, Megan & Joshua Rice, Jordan Zurcher, Ivy & Kelsa Rice all of Smithville, TN. 2 Great Grandchildren, Brandon & Eva June Buchanan of Beth Page, TN. Special friends for over 50 years, Tom & Claudia Hafstad of Smithville, TN. Several Cousins also survive.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a church or charity of your choice in memory of Mr. Lash.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements