Horace Wayland (H.W.) Rice died on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at NMS Healthcare in Hyattsville, MD.  He was born in Robeson County, NC on June 22, 1934 to the late Hartwell Rice and the late Charity Prevatte Rice.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Delois (Lois) Bacot Rice; brothers, Otis Rice and Raymond Rice; and Ella Leigh Flowers and Melba Townsend, and Charlene Edens.

Mr. Rice is survived by his daughter, Robbie Rice of the home; brothers, J.M Rice and Hampton Rice both of Lumberton; and three special nieces, Leslie McLean of Tampa, FL, Kallee McLean of Lumberton, and Allison Wilkerson of Lumberton.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5th Street in Lumberton.

The funeral service will be on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Floyd Memorial Chapel with Rev. Charles Brust officiating.  Burial will follow in Meadowbrook Cemetery.