David Joseph Price Obituary (1946 - 2019)

STOKESDALE - David Joseph Price, 72, went home April 24, 2019 after a short courageous battle against a vicious bladder cancer. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. at Kallam Grove Christian Church. Visitation with the family will be held from 3:00-4:00 at the church prior to the service. After the service there will be an inurnment service in the church cemetery with military honors provided by the Rockingham County Honor Guard. He was born the 9th of 10 children on October 12, 1946 to John William Roy and Ethel Agnes Turner Price. He was predeceased by his parents; brother, John Price, and sisters, Loraine Price and Annie P. Denson. He graduated from Bethany High School and North Carolina School of Automation. He was drafted by the Army during the Vietnam War, but because of his computer training was sent to Camp Kaiser on the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. He worked for over 30 years with Sears starting at the Catalog Plant in Greensboro and retiring as Assistant Manager of the Sears Distribution Center, also in Greensboro. After that he worked for Madison Dry Goods and Triad Power Sports until he began having health problems. David was also very civic minded and joined the Madison Lions Club at age 21 and held many officer positions as well as district level positions. He was a charter member of the Huntsville Ruritan Club and represented the club on district level, was a founding member of the Huntsville Volunteer Fire Department and served on the board, and charter member of the Western Rockingham Civitans. He was also a faithful member of his church and served on several committees. When his daughters were young, he volunteered to coach their teams in basketball and softball at the M-M Recreation Department. When they joined the marching band, he joined the band boosters and was president for 2 years. In 2014 he ran for and was elected to the position of Soil and Water District Supervisor. He was reelected in 2018 but resigned in March when the cancer came back. In later years when Becky retired and grandchildren came along, he enjoyed traveling to the beach and other places with them. He and Becky also enjoyed several cruises and two wonderful trips to Alaska. He had beat the osteoarthritis in his back and had recovered from heart issues and when this cancer was diagnosed, he said he had plans to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary with Becky in September. But this was not to be. He leaves to celebrate his life and all the good times, his wife, Rebecca Green Price (Becky), and two daughters, Sharon P. Wingo (Andrew) and Allison P. Brown (Bill). The blessings of his senior years were his grandchildren, Addie and Keagan Brown and Lexi and Ally Wingo, whom he loved dearly. He is also survived by brothers, Eli Price and Thomas Price; by sisters Mary P. Wall, Audrey P. Sloane, Linda P. Bennett, and Margaret P. Norris and a host of nephews and nieces. A special thank you goes out to Susan, Valerie, Bonnie and others of the Hospice of Rockingham County who provided the family with such great support so David could stay at home. Thanks also to the great professional support and care given to David by Dr. Ted Manny and Dr. Mark Ottelin of Alliance Urology. The family requests no flowers but would appreciate memorials be made to Kallam Grove Christian Church, 1390 Gold Hill Rd, Madison, NC 27025 or Hospice of Rockingham County, PO Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.