Ms. Mary Lee Rice was born February 23, 1935 to the late Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Georgia J. Rice in Georgetown, Georgia. Her education was received from the Quitman County School System. On September 5, 1953 she married her husband Mr. Nathaniel Jarrell, Sr. and 10 children were born to this union. Her spiritual journey began early in life, sitting under the guidance of the late Reverend O.B. Brinson at Green Grove Baptist Church. She moved to Clewiston, Florida before settling and making her home in South Bay, Florida in 1959 moving from Pigeon Quarter to their current home. She joined Mt. Calvary First Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Edwin Coffie and Roosevelt Cooper and current Reverend Lawrence Epps. She accepted Christ and was baptized, believing that He would forgive her sins. She was a great cook. Some of her specialties that will be missed will be her famous Peach Cobbler, Turkey Dressing, Greens, Cubed Steak, Gravy and Biscuits and a whole lot more. She would feed anyone and also her cats, who sometimes ate more than she did! On Monday, December 2, 2019 at 8:30 a.m., God sent his angel to her home and she peacefully transitioned to her Heavenly Home surrounded by her loving family.

Missing her already are: Mr. Nathaniel Jarrell, Sr. Devoted Husband of 66 Years; Children: Geraldine (Mark) Massey, Nathaniel (Antionette McKyer) Jarrell, Jr., Mary Jo (Brensley) Murdock, Johnny (Cynthia) Jarrell, Nelson (Doris) Jarrells, Janice Jarrell, Theresa Evans, Carolyn (Corey) Foster, Christina D. Jarrell (Deceased), and Marlon (Justine) Jarrell Sr.; 26 Grandchildren, inc luding Elder Henry (Tonja) Mosley, Jr. and Jeffrey (Latisha) Mosley, Sr. who she reared as her own, Chrissy (Shawn) Cunningham, Micheal Dunning, Sr., Rev. Johnny Dunning Jr., Alesha Blackman-Dunning, Naquanna Jarrell, Rashad Jarrell, Na'Shannon (Mark, Sr.) Walden, Janard Thomas, Kenard Jarrell, Jacquisa (Richard III) Jarrell-Dunbar, Johnny (Tamara) Goss, Wesleigh Jarrell, Marquise Jarrells, Letisha Mann, Brian Poole, Sr., Eddie Poole Jr., Telvis Gainous, DaTreese Evans, James (Tanisha) Leach, Marlon Jarrell, Jr., Gregory Douglas, Jr., Amariyon Jarrell, Jahonna Jarrell and Yasmin Jarrell; 41 Great Granndchildren, 1 Great, Grandchild; Adopted Daughters: Iletha Freeman and Sisters, Sharon (Joseph) Chappell, TaRhonda Lay and Laverne Edwards; A Very Devoted Cousin: Ms. Barbara Ann "Big Barb" Johnson; Siblings: LC Rice, Russell (Shelby) Rice, Lawrence Rice, Jr., Betty Ann Henley and Robbie Paige; A Very Special Sister-In-Law: Mrs. Leila Mae Loyd; In Laws: Mary (Johnny) Burr, Lee Ethel (Rayford) Manning, Joe (Mae Lois) Jarrell, Ennis Jarrell, John Banks; A host of many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; Siblings/ In-Laws Who Preceded Her in Death: Charlie Mae Malone, Ella Lucille Daniels, Lillie Mae Calloway, Nina Cameron, Willie James Rice, David Lee Rice, Father and Mother-in-Law Mr. Harvey (Mary Bussey) Jarrell, Sr., Samuel Jarrell, Sr. Harvey Jarrell, Jr., Harvey Jarrell, Jr., Pearlie Fulton, Margaret Roberson and Dollie Banks.