Venita Jo (Crane) Rice, an Ada resident, was born on February 16, 1933 to Frances Marion and Mary Myrtle (Wallace) Crane, at Pauls Valley, OK.    She passed away on March 30, 2022 at Ada, OK at the age of 89 years, 1 month and 14 days. Venita graduated from Centrahoma High School with the Class of 1950. She attended Hills Business College in Oklahoma City and Grossmont College in San Diego, California. Venita graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business. In the 1950s, she and her husband opened Vic's Go Karts in Ada, where local teens Gene & Benny worked for them. More recently, she owned Country Club Liquor Store in Ada for 24 years. Venita married Louis Victor Rice on August 30, 1951 at Wichita, Kansas. She was a member of the Central Church of Christ in Ada, Oklahoma. She liked antiques, animals and children.

SURVIVED BY

Children: Dorinda Faaborg of San Diego, CA

Rick Rice of Ada, OK

Randall Rice of Centrahoma, OK

Ron Rice of Ada, OK

Angela Brashier and spouse Larry of Allen, OK

Grandchildren: Kelly Knufken and spouse Jens of San Diego, CA

Dalton Brashier of Ada, OK

Amanda Bowman and spouse Christian of Stonewall, OK

Dakota Brashier of Ada, OK

Henry Stallcup of Ada, OK

Christopher Stallcup of Ada, OK

Benjamin Stallcup of Edmond, OK

Ariana Council of Edmond, OK

20 Great grandchildren and 1 Great Great Grandchild

Sister: Jean Bridges of Sand Springs, OK

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

Parents: Frances Marion and Mary Myrtle (Wallace) Crane

Husband: Louis Victor Rice

Grandson: Levi Smith

Numerous Brothers & Sisters

Son-in-Law: Bobby Faaborg

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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Sunday, April 3rd, 2022

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Brother Claude Lovett

INTERMENT: Centrahoma Cemetery

CASKETBEARERS: David Crane, Ken Crane, Jim Crane, Dalton Brashier, Dakota Brashier, Christian Bowman

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