On Sunday, March 2, 2025, the Angel of Peace touched SIDNEY, our beloved Father, Brother, Uncle, and Friend. He fell asleep in the “Arms of the All Mighty, our God” the creator of all things.
Visitation: 6-8PM Friday, March 14, 2025 at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Service: 12PM Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. 2814 South 12th St. Waco, TX 76705
SIDNEY LAMAR RICE, also known as “Black” was born to the union of Carrel Jr and Thelma Rice on September 7, 1979. Sidney attended LaVega High School and also attended MCC to recieve his Business Degree.
SIDNEY loved building fences, and especially telling you how to build the fence. He loved cooking his special beans and spending time with the children as much as he could. He would give you his last if he truly knew you needed it.
SIDNEY is preceded in death by his grandfathers and grandmothers, William Sr. and Velma Jones and Augusta Rice and Carrel Rice, Sr., His Aunts; Alma Faye McClellan and Robin Renee Richardson, Marsha Rice, Aunt Lorene, Effie Stingley and his Uncles; William Wood, Uncle Bubba, Luther Earl Rice, Robert Leonard Rice, Donnie Louis Rice, Charles Wesley Jones and Gregory Lee Jones. He is also with his other family and friends who have gone way too soon.
Left to cherish his loving memory, his son, Kayden Rice; his long time girl and friend, Tarshia McKinney; his mother and father, Carrel Jr and Thelma Rice; his brothers Terry Jones, Carrel Rice III, Delvon Rice and T’Dric Rice along with his Uncles, Aunts, Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Close Friends.
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Gonna miss you baby brother. You are truly an Angel and I know your Spirit is watching over the family. You are loved more than you know. Love you Sidney.
Sidney you will truly be missed.. I love you cousin , you were always making sure everyone was good and felt loved around you. Now it’s your turn to be good and be at peace . Rest well cuz love you soo much… forever
Praying that God comfort and strengthen the entire family in this trying time, because I know we all must go this way in order to see our maker, but never easy to let go of the physical body. Stay strong family and hold on to God’s unchanging hands.
I will truly miss you, I love you. So glad I have all the memories of you and my boys growing up together. Rest in heaven, I love and miss you always. Mom
God Bless and strengthen the family. Our deepest sympathy to you all. God will take care of you. Blessings always. Shelia G.Snell Waits , Willie Waits and class of Moore High 1970.
Rest in Paradise “Iron Man”. We’re going to miss seeing you and your smile when you’d jokingly give us a hard time at the front desk.
Sending Our Sincerest Prayers and Condolences
We will forever mourn you. We will always cherish the memories you and mom had. Take your rest we’ve got mama from her. We love you pops. The world’s greatest PawPaw.
Sending our deepest condolences for your loss. Were thinking of you all during this difficult time.
With Deepest Sympathy
Dancer Family
Our hearts, are filled with sadness and joy. Sad because you have lost a son, brother, father, friend and so much more. Joy because he is in his new home and happy. You will reunite in the future. Sidney is without pain and suffering, what a blessing. He is Resting in Peace! Always, Deloz and Angel Lenord
We send our Sympathies and Prayers to Sidney’s Parents and Family. We know Sidney thru my children and grandchildren, he was very Lovable, respectful with a Big Smile. I know he will be missed by all who knew him. Keeping his loving memory in all our hearts will help for comfort with God’s help.🙏🏾
Sidney was 1 of a kind, even with everything going on with his health he never complained, he was always asking what he could do for you. the World won’t be the same without him. I love you Sidney you took a piece of me with you, you will forever be missed. Fly high my friend
Sending love and hugs to the family