Mendy J. Hardie Rice
August 31, 1984 - December 31, 2018
Funeral Services for Mendy J. Hardie Rice, 34, of Vidalia, LA will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Clayton Apostolic Church at 2pm with Rev. Melton Rushing officiating. Burial will follow at Huffman Cemetery in Manifest, under the direction of Comer Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until service time. Mendy was born on August 31, 1984 in Pineville, LA and passed away on December 31, 2018 at Our Lady of Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. She enjoyed fishing and listening to music, but first and foremost she loved her children. She formerly worked as a cashier at Sonny’s Pizza. She was preceded in death by her mother, Jerri Wellborne Rice; one brother, David Levon Wellborne; and one son, Jackson Cole Rice. Survivors include her husband, Shelton S. Rice; father, Jimmy R. Hardie and wife Jeanette of Vidalia; three daughters, Emily D. Rice, Caydence I. Rice, and Piper L. Rice; two sons, Lester W. Rice and Jeremy M. Hardie, all of Vidalia; one brother Jimmy R. Hardie, II. and wife Cindy; four sisters, Marilyn M. Hardie, Brandi M. Hardie, Valerie L. Hardie, and Jessie B. Morrow; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members. Pallbearers will be Billy Nelson, John Reeves, Kenny Brandenburg, David Morrow, Jayson Morrow, and Brian Morrow. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jimmy R. Hardie, II. and Zach Miller.
Funeral Services for Mendy J. Hardie Rice, 34, of Vidalia, LA will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Clayton Apostolic Church at 2pm with Rev. Melton Rushing officiating. Burial will follow at Huffman Cemetery in Manifest, under the direction... View Obituary & Service Information