Mable Parker Dice 1910 — 2002

Born on Sep 6, 1910 to Virgil Robert Parker and Lanora Dean Beard Parker. Mable Parker Dice passed away on Oct 8, 2002, at the age of 92 and was buried in Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City, AR.

Birth:

Sep 6, 1910

Death:

Oct 8, 2002 (aged 92)

Plot:

Mrs. Mable Parker Dice, age 92, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 in Dallas, Texas where she had made her home for the past several months.Mrs. Dice was born September 6, 1910 near Palestine, Arkansas to Virgil Robert Parker and Nora Beard Parker. She married James Edward Dice in 1937 and they enjoyed 62 years of happily married life. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, a charter member of United Methodist Women, Sunday School teacher and youth leader. With her husband, she worked many years as a volunteer for the American Cancer and Heart Societies, staffed the polls on election day, was active in the PTA and was a sponsor for Delta Beta Sigma sorority.She is survived by her daughter Lana Diane Van Giesen and husband Rev. Duane Van Giesen; Jan Dice and husband Larry Brasel; grandson Preston Smith and wife Christiana; and great-granddaughter Ashton Lynn Rone all of Dallas, Texas. She is also survived by brothers Vernon Parker and wife Sybil of Yellville, Arkansas and Elmer Parker and wife Florence of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas and loving nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Dice, and granddaughter, Lori Thompson and brothers Robert Parker and Melvin Parker and sister Alice Parker.Visitation will be Saturday, October 12, 2002 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Sunday, October 13, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Forrest City. Burial will be in Forrest Park Cemetery with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Burial place:

Forrest Park Cemetery
2605 Business), Forrest City, AR 72335
Phone: (870) 633-8790