Obituary of Jopina E. Rice

Jopina E. Rice, 38, loving wife of joshua Rice, went to be with her Lord on May 29th in Cortland, NY. She was born on January 3, 1975, in Homestead, Florida the daughter of Gunner and Bonnie Eldred-Kress, and Dawn and the late Frank Dimorier. Jopina is most remembered as a devoted wife and mother. She had an open heart, welcomed everyone into her home with a smile and a pot of coffee, and shared her love of Jesus with all. Jopina is survived by her parents, her husband joshua; children Taryn Kress and Christopher Bowers (S.O.), Nathaniel Price, Christian Kress, Eleckta Kress, and step-daughter Kristin Rice; grand-daughter Patience Bowers; sisters Danielle (Ky) Towers of Cortland NY, Naomi Burda and Don Bernheim (S.O.) of Truxton NY, Wrayannette (jose) Silva of Carrollton GA, Victoria (Greg) Biascoechea of Grovetown GA, Sarah Dimorier of Augusta GA, and brothers Frank (Ashley) Dimorier of New London CT, Andrew (Brianna) Kress of Lakenheath AFB England, Adam (Ashley) Kress of Cortland NY, and Alan Kress of Groton NY; step-sisters Susie Roy of Grovetown GA, Deana (Steve) Thomas of Bonifay Fla, and step-brother Donald Dimorier of Grovetown GA; as well as many, many, many nieces, nephews, and close friends. A celebration of her life will be held at the Christian Assembly of God, Port Watson St in Cortland, NY on Monday, June 3rd. The family will receive friends from 11am-noon with the memorial service beginning at 12:00 noon. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetary in Homer, NY. To offer online condolences visit www.wright-beard.com I want all of Jopina's family that even though many of you I don't know and those that I do my heart breaks for you. It was Jopina who encouraged me to not feel bad that I had to come to the CAoG Food Pantry one Sunday in August 2008. Because of her I came to church the following Sunday and have been coming ever since. I was saved in October of 2008 and became the church secretary sometime the following year. So Jopina thank you <3 Sheila Eibert Jopina, you lived your life the way most would like to, with honor, grace and faith. To your family, I pray for consolation in the peace of Christ, may they know in each moment that the Lord is with them. Susannah Perez