Cw4 (Ret) Howard Keith Rice

Mr. Howard Keith Rice of Daleville, AL passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at his home. He was 74. A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Daleville with Rev. Jim Peters officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 A.M. until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Daleville Baptist Church, 100 Donnell Blvd, Daleville, AL 36322. CW4 (Ret) Rice retired after 20 years of service. He served 2 tours in Vietnam where he flew the UH-1 “Huey” helicopter. He was awarded the Master Aviator Wings, Distinguished Flying Cross x2, Air Medal x36, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal x3, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon x2, Vietnam Service Medal w/7 bronze service stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 device, and Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm. He was a qualified pilot for the Huey, Cobra and OH58C aircraft. Mr. Rice was preceded in death by his father Howard Rice, Jr. and one great grandson Jacob Jones. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Frances Rice, Daleville, AL; three children, Steve Rice (Ashley), Moundville, AL; Rodney McDaniel (Missy), Chipley, FL; Greg McDaniel (Kim), Dothan, AL; mother, Edna Rice, Falls Church, VA; nine grandchildren; three brothers, Tim Rice, Merritt Island, FL; Pat Rice (Micki), Scottsdale, AZ; Mike Rice, San Antonio, TX; two sisters, Karen Earnest, Falls Church, VA; Helen Rice, Littleton, CO; thirteen great-grandchildren. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Cw4 (Ret) Howard Keith Rice, please visit our flower store.