Henry Landon Price

Henry Landon Price, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 28, 2014 at Johnston Memorial Hospital. He was born to the late Landon Roosevelt and Lona Faye Graybeal Price on November 21, 1932. He was an employee of Abingdon Tile for many years and eventually became a private subcontractor. In his free time he enjoyed playing checkers at the country store with the guys and working in his vegetable garden. He was a member of Spoon Gap Freewill Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 53 years, Zola Angles Price; two brothers; and three sisters.

He is survived by three children, Carolyn (Jackie) McDowell of NC, Loretta (Bart) Jones of FL, and Alvin (Janie) Price of Abingdon, VA; four sisters: Hazel Pope of Abingdon, VA; Julia Wilcox of Bristol, TN; Lois Heath of Bristol, VA; and Stella Wise of Abingdon, VA; two brothers, Hubert Price of Abingdon, VA and Paul Price of Abingdon, VA; uncle, Garland Graybeal; aunt, Ruth Bailey; six grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 4th at the funeral home with the Reverend Herbert Bailey officiating. Family and friends will travel in procession to Mt. View Methodist Cemetery where Paul Harless, Wayne Harless, Steve Harris, Ricky Leonard, Brian Price, and Zane Price will serve as pallbearers. Robert Hurd, Jimmy Price, and Billy Shaffer will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com and signing the online guestbook.

The family of Henry Landon Price is being cared for by Farris Funeral Service & Crematory, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210, (276) 623-2700