Parish Walace Rice, 23, passed away November 22, 2016.
Parish was born in Melbourne, Florida on February 19, 1993. He graduated with honors from Eau Gallie High School in 2012. He graduated from Eastern State University with an electrical engineering degree this past year.
His family includes his mother Laura Rice, sister Cheyanne Rice, his grandfather Lewis Drake Sr., half brother Mike Hogdon, Aunts Debbie and Denise, Uncle Louie Jr., Aunt Lisa and Pam, cousins Erin, Gina, Anthony, Augustus, Caitlyn, Johnny and Haley. On the Rice side of the family, his grandmother Gale Rice, Aunt Norma, Uncle Kevin, cousin Seth, two aunts and several other cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Parish John Rice, grandfather Jerry Rice and grandmother Mary Ann (Tartaglia) Drake.
His contagious smile and big hugs will be greatly missed. He left us doing what he loved, being outdoors with nature.
