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Frank Leon Dice
6 Jul 1935 – 25 Aug 2019
| Birth | 6 Jul 1935 |
| Death | 25 Aug 2019 |
| Cemetery | Cumberland Cemetery Cumberland , Marshall County , Oklahoma , USA |
| Added by | Tammy Dice Jones on 31 Aug 2019 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202447766 |
Bio
Frank Leon Dice, 84, of Cumberland, OK, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Dallas, Texas.He was born July 6, 1935, in East Lasiter, Marshall Co., Oklahoma to Frank Earl and Jessie Lee McAdoo Dice. Leon grew up in the Willis area and went to school at Kingston. He had a profound love of horses and rodeo. He tried his hand at bronc riding and roping, but in 1958 he was drafted into the US Army. He married Janell Long April 26, 1958, in Aiken, South Carolina. Leon and Janell spent the next 26 years traveling the world with the US Army. He served as a NCO in the Military Police and served his country in Korea and Vietnam. He retired in 1984 moving back to Cumberland where he started his 2nd career as a farrier. Beside his farrier business, he taught at the Oklahoma State Horse shoeing school. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and coaching his grand-kids in youth rodeo. In the last few years he enjoyed watching his great-grandson play baseball. He was a member of the Little City Baptist Church. Leon is survived by Wife: of 60 years, Janell Dice of Cumberland, Oklahoma Two daughters: Tammy Jones and husband William of Cumberland, Debbie Bigger and husband Glenn, of Allen, Texas One son: Troy Dice of Lindsey, Oklahoma Grandchildren: Dusty Jones and wife Chelle of Norman, Oklahoma Lacey Davis and husband Jacky of Featherston, Oklahoma Jessica Dice of Norman, Oklahoma Savannah Crawford and husband Dustin of Branson, Missouri Brandon and Brett Bigger of Dallas, Texas. One great-grandson: Kollin William Davis of Featherston, Oklahoma One sister: Rita Gustafson and husband Sparky of Sadler, Texas. One brother-in-Law: Keith Long and wife Margaret of Madill, Oklahoma Sisters-in -law: Joy Dice of Lewisville, Texas and Colena Long of Cumberland, Oklahoma And a host of nieces and nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Narvan and JE Dice, two sisters, Maryion Hampton and Delois Dice, two nephews, Charles and Phillip Dice. Sister-in-law Mary Dice and brothers-in-law, Bo Hampton and Paul Long. Casket bearers: Mike Pickens, Gary Moore, Robert Moore, Howard Hughes, Jimmy Green and Nick Hartin.
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- Narvan Delmas Dice 1928–2007
- J.E. Dice 1931–2014
- Maryion Eulalah Dice Hampton 1933–2009
- Delois Dice 1941–2014
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