Nell Rice Phemister's Obituary
PHEMISTER, NELL RICE, Born November 12, 1933 in Alto, TX. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 26, 2013 Richardson, TX. Preceded in death by: Mother – Berniece French Moses; Father – Homer Travis Moses; Husband – Jordan Patrick Rice; Brother – Travis Moses. Survived by Husband – Joshua R. Phemister; Sons – Rodney Patrick Rice and Ronald Paul Rice; Daughter-in-law – Cynthia Ann Rice; Grand Children – Bryan Patrick Rice, Jordan Cody Rice, Brandon Duane Rice, and Bradley Gerrell Rice. Great Grand Children – Alyss Eva Rice and Razel Patrick Rice. The Phemister Step Children. Family will receive friends on Monday, April 29, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Restland Funeral Home. Grave Side Service will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 9:00 AM at Restland Funeral Home. Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:00 AM at The Heights Baptist Church, 201 West Renner Rd, Richardson, TX. In Lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to American Diabetes Association. She was raised in Alto, TX and Baytown, TX. She was proceeded in death by her first husband Jordan Patrick Rice. They lived in Houston, TX and Richardson, TX. She was married to Joshua R. Phemister at the time of her death. She went to nursing school at the University of Houston. She worked as a surgical nurse in Houston, TX. She also was a nurse for Dr. Hershal Daily in Houston, TX, Dr. Paul Elliot in Richardson, TX, and Dr. Charles Howard in Richardson, TX. She was a devoted Christian. She was a member of the Heights Baptist Church in Richardson, TX. She was a selfless woman who lived her life in service and ministry to others. She is and always will be love and remembered by all her family and friends.
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