Katherine B. Rice, age 69, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at the Genesis Healthcare Pembroke Center in Pembroke. She was born in Robeson County, NC on November 13, 1951 to the late Tommie and Christine Walters.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Charles Blake Butler, and a daughter, Billie Britt.

She is survived by a son, Travis Butler; a daughter, Kimberly Brickhouse; two sisters, Dianne Britt (Layton) and Marie Atkinson (Terry); three grandchildren: Katlin, Kylie, and Cody; and a great-grandson, Brantley.

A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Meadowbrook Cemetery in Lumberton. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery.