Charles Claiborne "Clay" Price

CHARLES CLAIBORNE "CLAY" PRICE, 66, of Little Rock, died on Wednesday, Feb. 18 surrounded by family and loved ones. He is survived by his two sons, Carter C. Price of Washington, DC and Stuart P. Price of Silver Spring, Md., as well as his brother, Phil Price, and sister, Mary Ruth Price Brown both of Little Rock and was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Price. Clay was born in Dermott and raised in Dumas where he ran track, played football and graduated from Dumas High School. He earned a B.A. from Hendrix College in History and Political Science as well as an M.A. in Economics and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas. In 1975, he married Frances Morris in Siloam Springs and moved to Michigan to teach at Albion College and then became the Director of the Enforcement Division of the Michigan Corporation and Securities Bureau. In 1980, he returned to Arkansas to work as an attorney at Wright, Lindsey, and Jennings where he practiced for more than two decades. He also taught at the Bowen School of Law. He served for more than thirty years in the National Guard, was mobilized for the first Gulf War, attended the Army War College and retired as a Colonel. He loved the outdoors and his church. He taught his children math and took them to see the stars. His family is grateful for his superlative care from Sharon Hernandez and the staff at the Ginny and Bob Shell Alzheimer's Center at Parkway Village. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Trinity United Methodist Church. Services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.