Virgil Eugene Price

Mr. Virgil Eugene Price, 81, of Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 12, 2014 at The Center of Aging and Health in Erwin, TN. He was retired from E.T.S.U. after 29 years of service. Mr. Price served in the U.S. Army during the Battle of Okinawa and Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Agnes Rice Price; one daughter and son- in-law Pam and Mike Higginbotham of Erwin, TN; three sons: Randy Price and daughter-in-law Karen Price of South Boston, VA; Michael Price and fiancée Deborah Pittman of Denver, NC; Dwayne Price and daughter-in-law Sarah Price of Limestone, TN. Four grandsons: Christopher Higginbotham and wife Brandy, Arin Price, Jacob Price, and Sawyer Price. Seven granddaughters; Amy Kuntz and husband Mike, Brandy Miller and husband Jamie; April Salts and husband David. Hilary Price and fiancée Jacob, Melissa Price, Kayla Price, and Kirsten Briggs. Five great grandchildren; Jayden Salts, Alex Salts, Gage Price, Jade Price and Malachi Higginbotham. One Brother Arthur Price of Gray, TN, one sister Josie Sherfey and husband Bill of Johnson City, TN and several nieces, nephew, family and friends. The family would like to give special thanks to The Center of Aging and Health of Erwin, TN; Amedisys Hospice of Elizabethton, TN; Dr. Patrick MacMillan; Jerry Watson, Gary Birchfield and family and The Tennessee National Guard. Mr. Price was a native of Sulphur Springs, TN. He was proceeded in death by his mother, Verna Price, Father Robert Price, and Sister Pauline Ford. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday May 14, 2014, at Morris-Baker Funeral Home with the funeral service following at 8 p.m. Mr. Gerald Byrd will officiate. Interment will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday at Mountain Home National Cemetery. Family and friend are asked to meet at 12.30 Thursday at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Dwayne Price, Jacob Price, Michael Price, Arin Price, Randy Price, and Christopher Higginbotham. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Higginbotham and Bill Morrow.