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Edna Erle Rice

    Funeral service for Edna Erle Rice, 94, will be held Friday, June 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Branon Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Stewart offficiating. 
    Interment will follow at Dawson County Cemetery.
    Arrangements are under the care of Branon Funeral Home. 
    Due to social distancing, service attendance is limited. 
    Edna passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 in Midland, Texas. 
    She was born July 10, 1925 in Greenville, Texas to Edgar Russell and Etta (O’Neal) Dunbar. She married Dale Rice December 15, 1962 in Lamesa, Texas. 
    They were married 40 years. She enjoyed playing bingo and loved spending time with her family and friends. She was an avid Texas Rangers and San Antonio Spurs fan. 
    Edna is survived by her children, Michael McClane of Colorado City, Karen Hill and husband, Jimmy of Comanche, Mark Rice of Midland, and Dick Rice of Lubbock; brother, Kay Dunbar and wife, Nelva of Weatherford, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Darren Cooper, Brad Cooper, Melissa Michael, Deanna Michael, Robin Trevizo, Brian McClane, Jamie McClane, Alexis Rice, Kolt Hill, Shawn Rice, Richard Rice, Jeana Denny and Clay Denny; and numerous great and great great grandchildren. 
    She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; siblings, Lorene Jones, Nona Smith, Ava McWorter, Raymond Dunbar, Melvin Dunbar, Bobbye Mcllroy, and Guy Dunbar. 
    Honorary pallbearers are Sammy Dunbar, Dana Dunbar, Coy Smith, Calvin Stuart, Russ Dunbar, and Steven Dunbar. 
    Family suggests memorials to Multiple Sclerosis Association of America 375 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034. 
    To send condolences online, please visit www.branonfuneralhome.com.
– Press-Reporter obituary services

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