Larry Lane Price (1939 - 2011)

Born 26 Dec 1939 in Downsville, Union Parish, Louisiana

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Ann (McDaniel) Price — married [date unknown] in Winnfield, Winn Parish, Lousiana, USA

Died 5 Feb 2011 at age 71 in Houston, Texas

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Larry Price lived in Louisiana.

Obituary

Mr. Larry L. Price, age 71 of Winnfield, Louisiana passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011 in Houston, TX following a lengthy illness. Born December 26, 1939 in Downsville, Louisiana, he was the son of the late William Ervin and Evelyn (Bryan) Price.

A veteran funeral director of over 50 years, he was co-owner of Southern Funeral Homes, Inc. of Winnfield--Jonesboro and Kinner & Stevens Funeral Home of Jena, Garden of Memories Cemetery of Winnfield and Memory Lawn Cemetery of Natchitoches, former co-owner of Old South Life Insurance Company and the Price's Knights Armor Men's Clothing Store. He was a member and Deacon of First Baptist Church of Winnfield where he taught Sunday school for over 50 years. He was Past President of the Louisiana Funeral Director's Association, 1989-90; Past President of the Louisiana Insurer's Conference, 1995-96; First President and organizer of the Winn Parish Chamber of Commerce; Past President of the Winnfield Rotary Club of which he was a Paul Harris Fellow. Mr. Price was a 32nd Degree Mason, member of Eastern Star Lodge No. 151 F&AM of Winnfield, and a Gideon. He also served on the Winnfield City Council from 1970-74.

Mr. Price is survived by his wife of 51 years, Edith Ann (McDaniel) Price; son, Patrick Price and wife Paula; two daughters, Laura Lynn (Price) Hennigan and husband David and Ashley Price all of Winnfield; two grandsons, Evan Price and wife Brittani of Bloomington, IL, and Loren Price of Winnfield; two granddaughters, Alyssa Hennigan of Winnfield, and Andrea Gardner of Pineville, LA; one brother, Jerry M. Price and wife Lisa of Winnfield; three nephews, Bryan Price of Winnfield, Michael Price of Pineville, and Will Dearmon of Winnfield; two nieces, Leigh Anne Webster and husband Adam of Vero Beach Florida, and Anna Dearmon of Baton Rouge.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 in the First Baptist Church of Winnfield with Dr. Calvin Phelps and Revs. Lindsey Burns and Steven Laughlin officiating. Music will be provided by Brenda Etheridge, Dr. Benjamin Harlan and Rev. John Holland. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Homes.

Friends may visit with the family in the Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield on Monday, February 7, 2011 from 5-9PM and on Tuesday from 8:00AM until 10:45AM.

Serving as pallbearers will be Deacons of First Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers will be the Kingdom Builders Men's Sunday School class.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Music Ministry or Seniors Adult Ministry. ^[1]

Biography

Larry Lane Price was born in 1939 ^[2] in Downsville, Louisiana and died in Houston, Texas. Interment at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Winnfield, Louisiana. (Section A)^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary as published on the website of Southern Funeral Home: (http://www.southernfuneralhome.com/obituary/1065584)
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT2V-MQM : 20 May 2014), Larry Lane Price, 05 Feb 2011; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2W-ZH4T : 13 December 2015), Larry Lane Price, 2011; Burial, Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States of America, Garden of Memories; citing record ID 65248880, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.