Marvin Orlando Dice, Jr., 56, of Red Springs, North Carolina, passed away Nov. 27, 2023, as the result of an automobile accident in North Carolina.
He was born on May 31, 1967, in Petersburg, the son of Carol June (Mallow) Dice of Riverton and the late Marvin Orlando Dice.
Mr. Dice was a 1985 graduate of Circleville High School and a graduate of Alderson Broaddus College, where he obtained a master’s degree in computer science and applied math and an associate degree in sociology.
He was employed by Watson Electrical in North Carolina as an electrician.
He was very fond of cooking. He loved his family and enjoyed coming home to West Virginia to spend time with them.
His wife, Lisa R. (Cooper) Dice, survives.
In addition to his mother and wife, he leaves behind to cherish his memory a stepdaughter, Whitney Cooper; two stepsons, Donald Cooper (Makya) and Patrick Cooper (Niakeya); 11 step-grandchildren; aunts and uncles, Danny Mallow (Linda) and Sue Sponaugle (Carroll Lee), all of Franklin, Rhonda Mallow (Carl Thompson) of Riverton, Leona Beard of Petersburg, Norma Wimer of Texas, Helen Bostic of Virginia and Sheila Sites (Gerald) of Petersburg; and several cousins, including a special cousin, Melinda Mallow, DJ Kimble, Isaac, and Devin.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Basagic Funeral Home in Franklin. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with JD Wilkins officiating. Interment will be at North Fork Memorial Cemetery in Riverton.
Memories and words of comfort may be left at www.basagic.com or on Facebook at Basagic Funeral Home.
