December 11, 1936 - December 14, 2023 Peggie (Peggy) Jean Rice was born on December 11, 1936, in Pike County, Missouri, to Donald and Edna (Hopp) Rice. Peggy’s siblings were Donald (Sonny) Rice (Velma) of Texas, Carol Shertzer (Bruce) of West Lafayette, Sharon Pate of Bloomington, and Diane Rice .