Bishop James Lee Price, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Bishop Price was born January 10, 1934 in Hazlehurst, MS to the late Eli and Velma (Brown) Price.
Bishop Price was the pastor of The Lively Stone Church of God for 43 years. He was a United States Navy Veteran.
In 1965 he was united in marriage to Georgia (Kincade) Price, in St. Louis, MO. She survives. Also surviving are children: Angel Bryant (Patrick) of Poplar Bluff, Heather Price of Poplar Bluff, sons James L. Price Jr. of St. Louis, Ronald Price of Clear Lake, TX, Daniel Price of Poplar Bluff, Vincent Kincade of Springfield, MO, Anthony Price (Ann) of Memphis, TN, Alphonso Price (Earnestine) of Poplar Bluff, Glenn Price of Atlanta, GA, Jeffery Price (Nicole) of Poplar Bluff, MO and Richard Price of Poplar Bluff, MO; sisters: Mary Dunbar , Bessie Newell (Isaac), Josie Bolton and brother: Orvell Price (Kasie) all of Hazlehurst, MS; and a host of nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Bishop Price is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Phyllis James and sister Essie Smith.
Visitation will be 12pm to 1pm Saturday July 9, 2016 at Mt. Calvary Power House Church of God Speedway Drive in Poplar Bluff. The funeral service will begin at the church at 1pm, with burial to follow in Poplar Bluff City Cemetery.