Celebration of life for Mark Lee Rice will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2025 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Pratt, Associate Pastor of Lawton First Assembly officiating.

Burial will be in Highland Cemetery at a later date.

Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Mark Lee Rice, 63, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 4, 2025 at his home in Lawton. Mark was born May 1, 1962 in Fort Rucker, Alabama to Charles Earl and Sherry E. (Lee) Rice. Mark grew up most of his life in Lawton attending Tomlinson Junior High School and Eisenhower High School graduating in 1980. Mark was a proud Navy veteran and continued his career in the civil service at Reynolds Army Community Hospital, where he served as a plant operator. He had plans to retire at the end of the year.

Mark enjoyed fishing and OU sports, loved his family and friends, and believed it was always "five o'clock somewhere".

He is survived by his sister, Robin Durham; brother, Rodney Rice; nieces, Courtney Brumbalow and husband, Tyler Brumbalow; Hayley Harper and husband, Anthony Harper; and Makayla Orban and her husband, Jordan Orban. He is also survived by several cousins, great-nieces and a great-nephew.

Mark is preceded in death by his parents.

An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com