Elmwood Cemetery

Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma

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Submitted by: Terry Dudley

Ramona Joy Poage Rice

September 10, 1941 - August 26, 2026

Ramona Rice, 84 year old Woodward resident passed away, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 in Woodward. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 at the Woodward Free Will Baptist Church with Dr. Allen Mabra officiating. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Billings Funeral Home.

Ramona Joy (Poage) Rice was born September 10, 1941 to Harold Frederick and Verna Azlea (Hixson) Poage in Woodward, Oklahoma. Ramona grew up in Woodward and graduated from Woodward High School. After high school she was united into marriage to William "Bill" Mansfield Rice on March 14, 1961 in Perryton, Texas. The couple then made their home in Woodward where they were blessed with two daughters Kimberle and Beverle.

Ramona was later united into marriage to K.R. Henry on July 7, 2004 in Canadian, Texas. She worked as a waitress in the donut shop. Ramona often enjoyed playing cards and traveling in their travel trailer. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ramona always made sure her family was taken care of.

Ramona is survived by her daughters, Kimberle Long and husband Chris of Waynoka, Beverle Reddin and husband Tim of Woodward; two brothers, Harold Poage of Oklahoma City, Rick Poage and wife Cathy of Woodward; three sisters, Sonya Farley and Ona Whitehead both of Woodward, Bonnie Buxton of Yukon; sister in law, Sherry Poage of Oklahoma City; three grandchildren, LeAnn Acker and husband Jason of Canton, Chelsea Olsen and husband Jon of Oklahoma City and Caleb Reddin and wife Amelie of Oklahoma City; five great grandchildren, Indie, Janet, Huxley, August and Hallie Belle; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Harold and Verna Poage, her husbands Bill Rice and K.R. Henry.

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