Obituary for Richard Allen Vice
Richard Allen Vice, age 72 of Sparta, Tennessee, passed away on April 15, 2023 after an extended illness at his home. He was born May 13, 1950 in Covington, Kentucky. Richard worked at Cincinnati Gas & Electric (Duke Energy) for 37 years.
He was married to his soulmate, Carolyn Gentry, at the age of 65, and they shared eight beautiful years together. He has three children and six grandchildren with his first wife, Barbara. He acquired two step-sons, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren when he married Carolyn.
Richard was a member of Hickory Valley Baptist Church in Sparta, Tennessee. He loved his children and grandchildren and couldn't wait for the times that he could be with them. He loved telling everyone he met about his kid's accomplishments and what a great bunch of grandkids he had; he was always quick to share a picture or two. He had a great love for golf and made many friends over the years playing. He was also an avid UK fan, and pretty much any sport you could name he enjoyed watching. Before he moved to Sparta, he was a member of a Swing Dance Club, and he was pretty smooth on his feet. Richard never met a stranger, he loved sharing a story about everything and anything.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Dorothy Lucas Vice.
Survivors include:
Wife- Carolyn Gentry Vice of Sparta, TN
Daughter- Bethany and David Bowling and children, Braxton Mabel of Park Hills, KY
Son- Kyle Vice and Gretchen and daughter, Amelia of Arlington, MA
Daughter- Sarah and Josh Clark and children, Isaac, Isabelle, and Elias of Nicholasville, KY
Step-Sons- Eddie Gentry and Jeff Gentry
Sisters- Diana and Edwin Bridley of Burlington, KY and Mary and Keith Morris of Boone County, KY
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Hickory Valley Baptist Church located at 5865 Hickory Valley Road in Sparta, Tennessee with Bro. Doug Benningfield officiating. Fellowship will begin at 3:00 PM until time of the service at the church.
His ashes will be returned to Kentucky to be spread on the farm where he grew up.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hickory Valley Youth Group.
Online condolences may be made to the family at oaklawnmemorial.com
He was married to his soulmate, Carolyn Gentry, at the age of 65, and they shared eight beautiful years together. He has three children and six grandchildren with his first wife, Barbara. He acquired two step-sons, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren when he married Carolyn.
Richard was a member of Hickory Valley Baptist Church in Sparta, Tennessee. He loved his children and grandchildren and couldn't wait for the times that he could be with them. He loved telling everyone he met about his kid's accomplishments and what a great bunch of grandkids he had; he was always quick to share a picture or two. He had a great love for golf and made many friends over the years playing. He was also an avid UK fan, and pretty much any sport you could name he enjoyed watching. Before he moved to Sparta, he was a member of a Swing Dance Club, and he was pretty smooth on his feet. Richard never met a stranger, he loved sharing a story about everything and anything.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Dorothy Lucas Vice.
Survivors include:
Wife- Carolyn Gentry Vice of Sparta, TN
Daughter- Bethany and David Bowling and children, Braxton Mabel of Park Hills, KY
Son- Kyle Vice and Gretchen and daughter, Amelia of Arlington, MA
Daughter- Sarah and Josh Clark and children, Isaac, Isabelle, and Elias of Nicholasville, KY
Step-Sons- Eddie Gentry and Jeff Gentry
Sisters- Diana and Edwin Bridley of Burlington, KY and Mary and Keith Morris of Boone County, KY
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Hickory Valley Baptist Church located at 5865 Hickory Valley Road in Sparta, Tennessee with Bro. Doug Benningfield officiating. Fellowship will begin at 3:00 PM until time of the service at the church.
His ashes will be returned to Kentucky to be spread on the farm where he grew up.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hickory Valley Youth Group.
Online condolences may be made to the family at oaklawnmemorial.com