Born June 4, 1938, in Johnston County, Mr. Price was the son of the late Joseph Henry and Betty Nora Parrish Price. He was a retired from Firestone tire company, where he was a quality-control technician. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Price was a member of Victory Free Will Baptist Church in Lucama and the Micro Liar's Club. He had been a member of fire and rescue squads in Micro, Smithfield, Goldsboro and Salisbury. Mr. Price had been an Elm City town commissioner. He was Elm City's fire chief for eight years and helped to form the Elm City Rescue Squad.

The funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Parrish Funeral Home in Selma. The Revs. Wayne Whitley and Al Warrick officiated. Burial with military honors followed in the cemetery at Parrish Memorial Church.

Surviving are his daughters, Cindy Peele of Selma and Crissty Scott of Kenly; a stepson, Justin Bandy of Wilson; two sisters, Edith Grey Strickland of Smithfield and Peggy Crumpler of Selma; and three grandchildren.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Micro Fire Department, P.O. Box 300, Micro, N.C. 27555; to Victory Free Will Baptist Church, 5251 Wiggins Mill Road, Lucama, N.C. 27851; or to Micro Free Will Baptist Church, P.O. Box 247, Micro, N.C. 27555.

Condolences to the family may be made at parrishfh.com.