GEORGE W. PRICE
George W. Price, age 70 years died at his home at Thelma,
Friday, May 17,(1940). He died suddenly from a heart
attack.
He was well known in the eastern section of the county.
He was one of the county's best citizens and had been a
member of the United Baptist Church for the past forty
years.
Funeral services were held at the Price home at Thelma
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. L. F. Preston, Rev.
Music, and Rev. Leonard Walters, of the United Baptist
faith, conducting the services.
More than 500 people are reported to have attended the
funeral and burial of the aged man.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hester (Auxier) Price, and
five children as follows: James, Eugene and Garner Price and
Mrs. Noah Johnson, all of Thelma and Mrs. Georgia Ferguson,
of Wheelwright.
Burial was in the home cemetery in Thelma.
PAINTSVILLE HERALD
THURSDAY
5-23-1940
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