Preston R. Price

June 7, 1941 - October 2, 2009

06/07/1941 - 10/02/2009

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Service
Sunday October 04, 2009
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
538 Tracy Grove Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
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Visitation
Sunday October 04, 2009
2:00 am - 3:00 pm
Forest Lawn Mortuary Chapel
538 Tracy Grove Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
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Service
Sunday October 04, 2009
3:00 pm
Forest Lawn Mortuary Chapel
538 Tracy Grove Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
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Preston R. Price, 68, of Hendersonville, passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 at Pardee Memorial Hospital. A native of Duplin County, NC, he lived in Henderson County most of his life. He was a son of the late Gurney Franklin and Maggie Arnett Price. He was also preceded in death by, a daughter, Renee Gregory; a brother, Robert Price; two sisters, Rosadean Miller, Brenda Cotton; a father-in-law, Willie B. Marshall; and a mother-in-law, Christine Brown Marshall. He served with the Air Force from 1960 through 1964, the National Guard from 1964 through 1974, and the Navy from 1974 through 1991. He loved God, serving his country, and his family. He was a member of Living Water Baptist Church, and a charter member of the Dana Fire Department. He volunteered at the V. A. Medical Center at Oteen.

Survivors include his loving wife of forty-six years, Sharyn Marshall Price; a son, Joseph P. Price and his wife Carlisa of Dana; a son-in-law, Scott Gregory of Virginia Beach, VA; a brother, Franklin Price of Mt. Olive, NC; two sisters, Marie Wiggins and her husband Wayne of Mt. Olive, NC, Joan Price of Mt. Olive, NC; three grandchildren, Ashley and Andrew Gregory of Virginia Beach, VA, Chelsea Heatherly of Dana; and a number of nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be at 3:00 pm Sunday, October 4, 2009, in the chapel of Forest Lawn Mortuary. Revs. Mike Stewart and Phillip Capell will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the chapel. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Hubert M. Smith American Legion Post # 77, Hedrick-Rhodes VFW Post # 5206, and DAV Chapter 14.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in honor of Renee Gregory, to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 60 East 56th Street, 8th floor, New York, NY 10022.

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The Lough family
8 years ago

Thinking of you and your family

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

God bless you and keep you.

Rocky & Debbie Hyder
8 years ago

Sharyn, Joe and Family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God bless and comfort you in knowing this seperation is only temporary.

David & Susan(Squeak) Jones
8 years ago

Joe & Carlisa,

Sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. You and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Leonard, Cindy,& Brandon Nix
8 years ago

Joe we will be thinking of you and all your family. So sorry to hear about your dad. Let us know if you need anything.

Gayle & Dean Ward
8 years ago

Sharyn and family thinking of you dearing these difcult times.

Kathy Cox
8 years ago

A loved one that has finished their life on earth is not dead, their life has just began. They are still with us in spirit, that you must believe.

thinking of you in this time of sorrow

Kathy

Scott Bradley
8 years ago

Sorry for your loss.

Scott Bradley,

Atlanta, Ga

Former member Dana Fire and Rescue