Mr. Howell Barbee Rice

Mr. Howell Barbee Rice ""Howie"", 93, of Winston-Salem, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011. He was born October 27, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Rice entered the Navy in 1935 at the age of 17. He served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years and was a retired submariner, Chief Radioman. He was the sole survivor of the first maiden patrol of the USS Cisco, and was a Bronze Star recipient. Mr. Rice was employed with Western Electric/Lucent Technology for 24 years. He was a member of the Christian Science Mother Church; Submarine Veterans of WWII; and Tarheel Chapter of Submarine Veterans. He loved big band music, classical movies, and loved to dance the jitterbug. Mr. Rice was an avid HAM radio operator since he was 14 years old, his call letters were K4NH. He was preceded in death by a son, Mark Rice; his first wife, Ruth Rice; and his second wife, Louise Hester Rice. Surviving are two daughters, Linda Rice Davey and husband Thomas, IV, and Elizabeth Rice Ciccolella; two sons, Paul Rice and wife Robin, and Timothy Rice; seven grandchildren, Susan Davey Suarez and husband Eddie, Thomas Davey V, David, Amy and Mark Ciccolella, Julie and Charlie Rice; and one great grandson, Erimer Suarez. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.