Emma Lee

Price

Emma Lee Price, daughter of the late Woodrow and Eunice (Rayfield) Howard was born April 13, 1936 at Pinedale on Logan Creek near Ellington, Missouri. She departed this life at her residence in Garwood, Missouri, on August 28, 2019, at the age of 83.

On January 23, 1954, Emma Lee was united in marriage to Charley Price, they were married 65 years and 7 months. To this union two children were born. They all lived together on their farm on Potter Branch near Garwood, except for 3 years when they lived in Piedmont, Missouri.

Emma Lee accepted Jesus as her Savior when she was a young girl. She was a Charter member of Yount Memorial General Baptist Church. Emma Lee taught a Sunday school class for many years, sponsored Christmas programs, worked in Vacation Bible Schools, and managed flower funds. At the time of her death, she was a member at Liberty Baptist Church near Van Buren, Missouri.

Emma Lee attended a one room school for 5 years at Pinedale and graduated from Van Buren, Missouri.

Emma Lee took great pride in her home, she always kept it neat and clean. She loved to prepare and cook big meals for all of her family and friends, and watching St. Louis Cardinal Baseball games.

When Emma Lee was younger, she worked alongside her husband taking care of cows and hogs, and she baled hay just as well as anyone. She was a faithful wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Emma Lee was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Eunice Howard, her daughter, Glenda Potter, and a great-grandson, Evan Potter.

Emma Lee is survived by her husband, Charley Price of Garwood, Missouri, one son, John Price and wife Debbie of Garwood, Missouri, one sister, Loretta Jones and husband James of Willow Springs, Missouri, four grandchildren, Kasey Scott and husband Alex of Jacksonville, Florida, Krysten English and husband John of Jackson, Missouri, Amanda Potter of Overland Park, Kansas, and Darren Potter and wife Tracie of Garwood, Missouri, and two great-grandchildren, Haddie Scott and Ellie Potter. Emma Lee will be sadly missed by her family and many friends.

Visitation: Saturday, August 31 ^st from 4-8 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

Funeral: Sunday, September 1 ^st at 2 PM at Yount General Baptist Church in Garwood, Missouri

Minister: Jerry Crowley assisted by John Crowley

Committal Services at Cemetery: Bill Orr

Pallbearers: Darren Potter, Len Jones, Randy Jones, Alan Price, Randy Nieman and John English

Honorary Pallbearers: Doug Howard and Rick Rayfield

Burial: Yount Memorial Cemetery in Garwood, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: Yount Memorial Cemetery Fund in Emma Lee's Memory

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri