Dewey Edward Price, Jr., 77, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, February 4, 2005.
A native of Taplin, West Virginia, he was the son of Mamie Wills Cabell of Uneeda, West Virginia and the late Dewey Edward Price, Sr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, LoisAnn Price. He graduated from Van High School in West Virginia in 1948. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and was a retired owner and captain of charter and party fishing boats in Clearwater, FL. He attended First Presbyterian Church of Franklin and First Nazarene Church of Monticello, FL.
Dewey was a member of the United States Amateur Ballroom Association.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Pamela Anne Price; two daughters, Debra Koop of Lighthouse Pt., Fl and Susan Price of Philadelphia, PA; four step children, Claire Hunt of London, England, Julia Hunt of Birmingham, England, Edward Hunt of Isle of Wight, England and Jeff Inman of Peru, Ind. ; two brothers, Billy Price of Goldsboro, NC and John Price of McMinnville, Oregon; one half sister, Sharon Riggleman of Uneeda, West Virginia; two step sisters, Roma Gibson of Ohio Emma Alice Dolin of Foster, West Virginia; step brother, Norville R. Cabell of Texas; one grandson, Nicholas Bell; aunt, Elsie Totten of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, February 7, at First Presbyterian Church (Old Chapel). Rev. Bob Abel and Dr. John Dodson will officiate. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Monday, at the Tartan Hall of First Presbyterian Church.
Pallbearers will be Bill Price, Bill Barnes, Col. Billy Brown, Charlie Mims, Jeff Inman and Doug Price. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tony DeSercey, Lewis Spears, John Price, Walt Bunso, Jack Lawley, Bob Miley, Richard Bell and Fred Riggleman.
Memorial donations may be made to the Angel Home Health and Hospice, 170 Church Street, Franklin, NC 28734 or Angel Cancer Care Center.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences available @www.maconfuneralhome.com