Erin Lynnette (Hoke) Rice of Mechanicsville, MD, died peacefully on December 26, 2020 at Virginia Commonwealth Hospital in Richmond, VA with her daughter and brother beside her.

Born May 15, 1967 in Washington, DC to her parents James Joseph and Reta Kay Hoke. She grew up and attended school in Charles County, MD graduating from Thomas Stone HS in 1987. She worked for the US Government for 32 years, as an Administrative Assistant at NIH for the Fire Prevention, and later for Designing Construction before transferring to the IRS as an analyst until her death. She was involved heavily in the community with the Greater Waldorf Jaycees, where she held many offices including President. She served on the Charles County Crime Solvers BOD and was proud of the community she grew up in. She was preceded in death by her mother Reta Kay Carter Hoke in 2002 and her father James Joseph Hoke in 2013. She is survived by daughter, Victoria Lynn Rice, granddaughter Harper Lynn McNeil, her brother, Barry Michael Hoke, niece Shelby Hoke, Aunt and Uncle, Becky and Ira Mendelson and many cousins, her boyfriend Steve Hayden, who passed away Jan. 1, 2021 and her extended Greater Waldorf Jaycee family.

Due to Covid-19 a memorial service has not been planned. It will be planned at a later date.

In lieu of flowers or cards, please send donations to:

The Greater Waldorf Jaycees

In Memory of Erin Rice

3090 Crain Hwy

Waldorf, MD 20601