Harold Robert Price (1928 - 2013)

Born 4 Oct 1928 in Trion, Chattooga, Georgia, United States

Husband of Foye Lee (Bloodworth) Price — married 1952 in Georgia

Died 13 Sep 2013 at age 84 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, United States

Biography

Harold Robert Price, age 84, of 3126 Cedartown Highway, Rome, passed away on Friday evening, September 13, 2013 in a Rome hospital. A native of Trion, Georgia, Harold was born on October 4, 1928, the first of 3 children of the late Gordon Henry Price and the late Alice Mae Woods Price. He was a 1946 graduate of Trion High School and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1946 until 1948 having been honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1948. Harold was associated with Riegel Textile Corporation from 1948 thru 1956 and prior to his retirement in 1992, he was associated with General Electric for 35 years. Harold was a longtime active member of Fellowship Baptist Church of Rome where he served as a Deacon and Chairman of Deacons. Harold was a member of the N.R.A., the Jake Puryear Det. 1020 of Rome and the Marine Corps League. Harold was preceded in death by a son, Brian Keith Price and a granddaughter, Kaylyn Nicole Price. Mr. Price was married in 1952 to Foye Lee Bloodworth Price who preceded him in death on September 10, 2004. Harold and Foye's marriage was solid and love controlled despite the sorrow of losing a son and a granddaughter.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Linda Price of Stockbridge, GA.; a grandson, Kyle Robert Price and his wife, Brittney of McDonough, GA.; 2 great-grandchildren, Kyrstin and Hunter.

Funeral service for Harold Robert Price will be held this (Tuesday) afternoon, September 17, 2013 at 3 o'clock at the Fellowship Baptist Church of Rome with Dr. Dale Levan and Dr. Bob Claytor officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot of Oaknoll Memorial Gardens with Shanklin-Attaway Post #5 Honor Guard conducting military graveside rites.

The body will lie-in-state at the Fellowship Baptist Church, 314 Burnett Ferry, Rome Georgia, this (Tuesday) afternoon, September 17, 2013 from 1 until 3 o'clock where the family will receive friends.

The following will serve as active pallbearers, Jim Adams, Randy Hardin, Tom Medlock, Alan Pickard, Kyle Price and Bill Price.

Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=117240652