Funeral services for Edwin Aubrey Price, of Natchez, are 12 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2016, at Calvary Baptist Church in Natchez with burial at 2:30 p.m. in Easthaven Cemetery in Brookhaven. Rev. Mickey Alexander will officiate the service and Rev. Bendon Ginn will officiate the burial. Laird Funeral Home in Natchez is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Monday, July 11, 2016, from 11 a.m. until time of service at Calvary Baptist Church in Natchez.

Mr. Price, 83, died Friday, July 8, 2016, at Promise Hospital in Natchez. He was born in Jayess on May 25, 1933, to Plez Aubrey and Vera Mae “Mama Bill” Price.

He was raised in Jayess, but eventually moved to Brookhaven. He graduated from Brookhaven High School in 1951 and then attended Millsaps College and The University of Mississippi.

In 1991, he married Dorothy “Dot” Whitehead of Natchez.  Their favorite pastime was crappie fishing at Deer Park and hanging out with family at The Prices’ Perch at Deer Park.

Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Caron Warren; and daughter, Vera Katherine “Kathy” Buckles.

Survivors are his wife; son, James Frederick “Ricky” Price of Mize; daughter, Amy Michelle Notarnicola and husband Mike, of Ozark, Missouri; stepdaughters, Brenda Floyd and husband Leslie, of Natchez, and Teresa Schneider and husband James, of Deville, Louisiana; brothers, George Price and wife Chris, of Braxton, Billie Price and wife Bama, of Terry, Joe Price and wife Pam, of Brookhaven, Chuck Price and Laura, of Brookhaven; eleven grandchildren, Eric Collum, Lance Valure, Michael Collum, Aubrey James Price “A.J.,” Evan James Price, Madison Stampley, Andrew Johnson, Travis Slaughter, Josh Slaughter, Lee Slaughter, Dustin Slaughter; numerous great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be George Price, Billie Price, Joe Price, Chuck Price, Leslie Floyd, Bobby McCartney, and Kevin Wilson.

Honorary pallbearers will be his grandsons, Andrew Johnson, Aubrey James Price “A.J.,” Travis Slaughter, Josh Slaughter, Lee Slaughter, Dustin Slaughter, Evan James Price, Eric Collum, Lance Valure and Michael Collum.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Edward Daly, Dr. Barry Tillman and the nurses and staff at the Promise Hospital.

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