Martha L. Baldwin Rice

      Martha L. Baldwin Rice, 88, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, May 17, 2019 in St. Louis, MO.  Service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Evans Chapel of Memories, Poteau, OK, the Rev. Jim Cook officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK.  Visitation will be 6-8 pm on Friday evening.

       Martha was born April 13^th, 1931 in LeFlore County, OK to Ruth Mae Bell Gullick Baldwin and John Troy Baldwin.  She was a feisty and fun-loving child, and at the age of 18 wed the love of her life (George Rice, Jr.).  She was a loving and dedicated homemaker and avid gardener all her life, and owner/manager of a Dairy Queen in Texas for many years.  She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth (1901-1964) and Troy Baldwin (1894-1982); husband of 64 years, George Rice, Jr. (1929-2014); one sister, Dortha Lanell Hoyle (1928-2003); two brothers, Earl Finis Baldwin (1933-2013) and Donald Edward Baldwin ( -2018); son, George Michael Rice (1952-1996); and daughter, Cynthia Gaye Rice (1954-1985).  

      Survivors are her daughter, Treva Kay Rice of St. Louis, MO; granddaughter Treva Cynthia Rice; great-grandchildren Meagan Lynne and Rio Oliver; one sister, Gwendolyn Bell; and many other relatives, loved ones and friends.  She lived a long and full life and will be missed by many.