Elizabeth “Betty” Price
Posted By Lake Shore Funeral Home On July 3, 2023 @ 5:21 pm In Obituaries | 24 Comments
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Horton Price, age 92 passed away Friday June 30th, 2023 in Waco, Texas.
A Memorial Graveside Service will be held at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas with Pastor Darrel Phillips officiating.
Betty was born on March 29th, 1931 to the late Eliphus Barner Horton Sr. and Eva Mae Inman Horton in Bullock Creek, York County, South Carolina. She attended school in Hickory Grove South Carolina and was a member of the Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church. She later moved to Greenville, South Carolina with her beloved Aunt Nancy. There she met and later married her husband Virnis R. “Bill” Price Sr. on March 30th, 1950 and they celebrated 71 years of marriage.
Betty lived in numerous states and places including Germany while Bill served in the United States Air Force. They later settled in Lacy-Lakeview, Texas until they retired and built their final home in Axtell, Texas.
Betty worked at the Waco Tribune Herald Newspaper Office and was a homemaker. She loved working with any type of crafts and made beautiful ceramics. She enjoyed and loved working with her flowers and in the garden. She would read any book or magazine she could get her hands on, even if she had to read the same book more than once. She could also befriend any animal that showed up at their home, tame or wild. She would always have snacks for foxes, deer, turkey, or any other animal that may stop by.
Betty was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother (Nana), great grandmother, and great great grandmother.
During her childhood Betty was known as “Baby” to her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and sisters, Linda Horton Belue, Carolyn Horton Bradley, Dorothy Ann Horton, and Trula Horton Ham; and brothers, Eliphus Barner “Jr” Horton Jr., James Morgan “Tucker” Horton, Francis Harold “Popeye” Horton; and her beloved Aunt Nancy.
She is survived by her sons, Virnis R. (J.R.) Price Jr. and wife Jan and Ronnie T. Price and wife Brenda; sister, Eleanor Faye Horton Michaels; brothers, William Donald and Walter Lee Horton; grandchildren, Jason R. Price and wife Jennifer, Crystal Price Stanford and husband Tye, Cari Price Detlefsen and husband Clint, Kimberley Evans McCullough, and Rodney Evans. great grandchildren, Hayden, Katye, and Allana Stanford, Ella Price, Maesyn and Zachary Detlefsen, Brittany Reich, Ashley Cipko, and Morgan and Jordan McCullough; great great grandchildren, Madison Rylander, Aaron Reich and Wade Cipko; and numerous nephews and nieces.
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Thank you Donnie
God Bless You
RP
J. R. And Ronnie
We are sorry for your loss. Betty was such a great lady . She was always so good to our boys and
they both thought very highly of her. We miss your dad too. They were the best neighbors and just great people.
I know she is with The lord and your dad and at peace.
Take Care.
Rae , Wade, Jeff and Tyler Pope
Thank you for the kind words
She really thought the world of all you.
Ronnie Price
Thank you for the kind words
She really thought the world of all you.
Ronnie Price
So sorry to hear this, however I am comforted by knowing she is now with your Dad. She was loved by my entire family.
Thank you Joe,
You all were like family to her.
Junior and Ronnie. So sorry to hear about this. I know you loved her dearly. One of the first things I thought of was our parents sitting around chatting again together. Catching up on old times.
Your Mom and Dad are back together. They will be waiting for us when we get there.
We loved her and your Dad so much. I was so thankful for getting the chance to come visit them again when Joe was living in Houston. I was more thankful that our parents had that time together one last time.
Thinking of yall,
Thank you Nancy, they certainly enjoyed the time.
Your mom and dad were two of their best friends ever.
Betty was the sweetest person I’ve ever known. Always a glimmer in her eyes, and that lovely southern voice.
She was a great lady! I’m glad to know she is once again with Bill.
Thank you, Mrs. Beheler for the kind words.
My Deepest Condolences. Prayers of Peace & Comfort to Your Family. May God be with all of you. Mrs. Price was a Lovely Lady.
Thank you Donna for your condolences regarding Mom.
J. R and Ronnie my deepest sympathy to you and family. Betty was My Best Friend from about 1970 to now. We had so much fun and long time friendship. We stayed in contact with each other and Bill even when I had not called for a day or so Bill would call and Betty would get on phone and say Brenda why haven’t you called. I love the both of them so much. We worked at Waco Tribune Herald and a price of me is lost without them. J.R you would keep me informed about her and I thank God for you and the family. She is gone but will never be forgotten by me. May the Lord bless you and family at this time and keep all of you under his wings until you can step out on your own.
Thank you Brenda for your kind words. She dearly thought the world of you and you were a true friend to my mother.
Thank you again
Ronnie
RP. So sorry for you lost.
Thank you Greg
RP
Prayers and condolences J R and Ronnie and your families.
Thank you for your prayers Kathy.
RP
Thank you Katherine for your prayers and condolences. We know Mom is in a much better place now.
J.R.
It was a honor and a pleasure to work with your mother. I will always cherish the memories I have of her. Thank you JR and Ronnie for allowing me to care for and work with her.
Thank you so much Julio. You were there when we needed you. You spent time with my mother when she was confused and it did not go unnoticed. She really enjoyed your friendship and taking time to stop what you were doing to talk with her. Thank you for locating her family blanket when it was missing. Thanks again Julio from myself, my brother and most of all from my mother.
A beautiful woman with a beautiful soul. Rest in peace with Papa dear Nana.
Thank you for the the kind words Marci.
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Ma’am I don’t know you but I will tell you had to be one heck of a woman judging by your kids. We send blessings and prayers to this wonderful family.