REV. GENE PRICE

ANDERSON – Rev. Cannon Eugene Price, Jr., 82, of 1614 Sandy Hollow, husband of Grace Kelley Price, died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the Rainey Hospice House. 

Born April 10, 1928 in Greenville, he was the son of the late Cannon Eugene Price, Sr. and Thelma Hallman Price Medley. He was a graduate of Boy’s High School, North Greenville College, Furman University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and received his Master’s Degree from Western Carolina University. Rev. Price was a retired Southern Baptist Minister and educator. He pastored churches in North Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, and South Carolina. Locally he served as Pastor at Starr Baptist Church, Princeton Baptist Church, Dorchester Baptist Church, and Asaville Baptist Church. Following retirement, he served several local churches as Interim Pastor. Rev. Price was the founder of Price Driving School, and was an Income Tax Preparer. He was a member of Pope Drive Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Grace K. Price of the home; daughter, Cindi Price Long and husband, Gary of Pendleton; son, Thomas E. “Tommy” Price and wife, Cindy of Anderson. He was “Pop” to his four grandchildren, Bradley L. Hunnicutt of Isle of Palms, Margaret (Meg) Eaves and husband, John of Easley, Roston T. “Ross” Price and fiancée, Ashley Smith of Anderson, and Holly L. Price of Anderson; great grandson, Lawson H. Eaves of Easley; and one sister, Garthedon Embler of Isle of Palms.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Pope Drive Baptist Church conducted by Dr. Mack Tester, Rev. Ray Thompson, and Dr. Glenn Thomason. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at Sullivan-King Mortuary, Northeast Chapel, 3205 North Highway 81, Anderson. The family is at the home of Tommy and Cindy Price, 201 Hunters Lane, Anderson.

The family would like to offer sincere thanks to Dr. Melody S. Franks and her staff, 4 Center at AnMed Health Medical Center, and the staff of Rainey Hospice House for their excellent care and kindness.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pope Drive Baptist Church, 2510 Pope Drive, Anderson, SC 29625 or to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621. 

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