Corintha Edwards "Bessie" Rice, 82 of White Stone passed away Saturday December 3, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years John D. "Dooley" Rice, Sr. She is survived by one son, John D. Rice, Jr. of White Stone; two daughters; Peggy L. Walker and her husband Tom of Lynchburg and Rita A. Walters and her husband Larry of Chesterfield; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; one brother William C. Edwards, JR. and his wife Ina of Mechanicsville; three sisters; Ellen Conkle of Weems; Florida Conkle of Kilmarnock and Shirley Vermilyea and her husband Harry of Mechanicville. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday December 7, at 2pm. at the Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock, with interment in the Historic White Marsh Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday December 6, from 6 to 8pm.