Jerry Price

Jerry Price, age 65, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Friday, July 20, 2012, at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. Mr. Price was born Sept. 21, 1946, in White County, Ark. He has lived in Oliver Springs for the past six years. Before moving to Tennessee he lived in Arkansas and California. Jerry retired in 2004 as a general manager at the Ramada Inn in Oxford, Miss. He had previously worked as a freight broker for News Transport in Memphis, Tenn. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Haskell and Mildred Louise Price; and by brothers, H.L. Price, Bennie Price and Leroy "Cotton" Price. Jerry is survived by his wife, Betty Hall Price of Oliver Springs; by a daughter, Erika Nicole Rainey of Beebe, Ark.; by a son, Todd Douglas Price of McRae, Ark.; by grandchildren, Jasmine Rainey and Madison Price. He is also survived by a special aunt, Katherine Stark of Searcy, Ark.; by nieces, Angie Russell and husband, Jimmy, Dianna Petray and husband, Michael, Lynn Heffner and husband, Lynn and Lisa Cook and husband, Larry; by a nephew, Dennis Price and wife; by special family, the "Hoots and Hooters;" by sister-in-laws, Becky Melton and Punkin Raby; by nieces, Donetta Harvey and husband, John, Jennifer Rowe and husband, Jeff; a nephew, Christopher and fiancee Miranda and son Corey and many special friends, including a very special friend, Eddie Raby. Additionally he is survived by his inseparable companion, Prissy. The family will receive friends Sunday, July 22, 2012, between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m. at Sharp Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Gary Smith and Pastor Robbie Leach officiating. Additionally the family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m., with the funeral following at 8 p.m. CST, at the Weir Cemetery in McRae, Ark. Sharp Funeral Home in Tennessee and Westbrook Funeral Home in Arkansas are serving the Price family. An online guestbook is available at www.sharpfh.com.