Miss Elli Jade Rice

CLAXTON: Miss Elli Jade Rice, age 4, was a blessing from her birth on May 15, 2011 and has been every day since. Elli lived a physically challenged life, but despite the challenges she lived an amazing life full of love, happiness, Peppa Pig, Dora and a life without any limitations. Elli blessed many people with her contagious laughter, silly words and her quick wit. Jesus touched her and by being a part of her life, you were touched by Jesus too. Everyone who knew her was blessed by the Holy Spirit and became aware of His unfailing grace. She passed away July 18, 2015 and will be greatly missed by all that loved her.
Elli was preceded in death by her grandfather, Lonnie A. McCaskill, and her aunt, Michelle Rice.
SURVIORS: her parents, Sandra (Mommy) and, William (Daddy) Sheffield of Daisy; two sisters, Keirsten (Mom) Sheffield of Daisy and Erin (MiMi) and Jay Bickford of Hagan; one brother, William Sheffield, Jr., of Claxton; paternal grandparents, Bill Sheffield of Daisy and Shirley Sheffield of Hagan; maternal grandmother, Virginia McCaskill of Claxton; paternal great-grandparents, George and Harriett Rice of Bellville; Carol McCaskill (Nana)of Dublin; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Elli had extended family that she cared for, including: biological parents, Curtis Rice of Augusta and Emmi Moser of Valdosta; a brother, Alex Rice of Dublin; three sisters, Aslynn and Arilynn Rice both of Dublin and Arabella Jones of Valdosta; paternal grandparent, Curtis Rice of Claxton; maternal grandfather, Joey Moser of Reidsville; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
A special thanks to Elli’s caregivers, Melissa Taylor and Melissa Lemay, whom the family loves and appreciates.
VISITATION: Friday, July 24, 2015 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Claxton.
FUNERAL: Friday, July 24, 2015 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Claxton.
BURIAL: McCastkill Family Cemetery