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Virginia Ann (Rice) Pell was born on April 26, 1949, in Pryor, Oklahoma, to Ray and Virginia Evelyn (Skinner) Rice. She departed this life on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 76, surrounded by her loving family.
Virginia was raised in Chouteau, Oklahoma, and graduated from Chouteau High School with the Class of 1967. On June 5, 1970, she married the love of her life, Jack Pell, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They shared over 40 years together before his passing in 2011.
Throughout her life, Virginia called several places home—including Tulsa, Jenks, and Chouteau—but eventually settled in Pryor in 2010. She worked for the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association for more than six years, managing payroll, and later dedicated over 16 years to FabriCut as a seamstress before retiring in 1998.
Virginia was a faithful member of Word Fellowship in Chouteau, where her love for God was evident in her daily life. She read her Bible cover to cover every year, holding her faith in Jesus as her highest priority. She was also a lover of crossword puzzles, sewing, and above all, spending time with her grandchildren, whom she adored. Known affectionately as “Nana,” Virginia’s unconditional love and generous spirit touched all who knew her. She had a unique gift for making everyone feel like family. Virginia’s legacy of love, faith, and generosity will live on in all who were blessed to know her.
She is survived by her three children: Jack Pell and wife Lauri of Pryor, Oklahoma, Ray Pell and wife Holly of Pryor, Oklahoma, and Kay Pell of Claremore, Oklahoma; 7 grandchildren: Caleb Pell, Corey Pell and Chelsi Peacock, Kyleigh Pell, Raylee Pell, Connor Pell, Clinton Harris, and Cally Harris; 2 great-grandchildren: Greyson and Gavin Pell; 1 brother: Ray Rice and Donna of Duncan, Oklahoma; 2 sisters: Susie Stafford and husband Jay of Pryor, Oklahoma, and Diana Harris of Chouteau, Oklahoma; Sisters-in-laws: Lillian Rodgers and husband Leonard of Gordonville, Texas, and Connie Rice of Chouteau, Oklahoma; Brothers-in-laws: Doug Kirby and wife Denise of Gordonville, Texas, and Shawn Kirby and wife Stephanie of Gordonville, Texas; She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, “adopted” grandchildren, and many dear friends.
Virginia was preceded in death by: her parents; her beloved husband: Jack; her brother: Boyd Rice, Sr.; and her brother-in-law Clint Harris.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at
Word Fellowship in Chouteau, Oklahoma. Pastor Mark Johnson and Reverend
Curtis Owens will officiate. Interment will follow at New Home Cemetery in
Peggs, Oklahoma. Services are entrusted to Locust Grove Funeral Home.
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