Barbara Jean "BJ" Rice, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Born on February 21, 1971 in Columbus, Ohio.

Barbara is preceded in death by grandparents, William and Barbara Jean Greenwald and William and Maryann Rice; son, Jeffery; uncles, Jimmy Greenwald and James Lee; aunt, Kathy Lester. Barbara is survived by her mother, Deborah (Marvin) Brock; father, William (Melanie) Rice, Jr.; aunts, Choo (Ron) Clementz, Cindy (Greg) Stoess, Maryann (James) Youngman and Dawn Lee; and other family and friends. Visitation will be held Friday, July 28, 2023, 5 - 8 pm at O. R. Woodyard Co.Chapel, 1346 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio.