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Obituary For Mary Lou Price

Mary Lou Emmons Price was born on August 9, 1934, to Mr. Isaiah and Mrs. Lena Mae Emmons in Lincoln County Tennessee. She received her formal education in Nashville, TN where she attended Pearl High School.

Upon moving to Nashville, she joined the Fourteenth Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, under the pastorate of the late Rev. Felton Price, where she was a faithful and devoted servant for over seventy years. Mary Lou served as the musician for the Angelic and Inspiration Choirs. She was the musician and director of the Male chorus for over 30 years, as well as President of the Pastor’s Guild for over forty years.

Mary Lou was a hardworking and loving daughter, mother, grandmother and friend. She was employed with the Metro Nashville Sheriff’s Office in 1969 in the warrants division before moving to management. Mary Lou ran the women’s jail programs in the 1980s and spent the last 25 plus years running the volunteer/church programs.

Mary Lou was full of love, compassion and selflessness. She emptied her life making countless deposits among all she encountered. We will forever reap the benefits of the deposits she made in all of our lives. Let us also live with a purpose-given life, die empty, and live out the legacy of Mary Lou.

Her greatest joys were with family, co-workers and her church family. She loved good food, shopping and was the embodiment of what is good, humble and admirable. Mary Lou always found time to give and serve others, while shouldering countless burdens with unfailing grace and faithfulness. She loved sharing her knowledge and wisdom and was a giver in every aspect of her life. Her love for God and her church was always unwavering and evident in the way she cared for and offered help to others. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Mary Lou was preceded in death by her father, Mr. Isaiah
Emmons, mother, Mrs. Lena Mae Emmons, son, Mr. James Michael Price, lifelong friends, Mrs. Gloria Caldwell and Mrs. Verlene Robinson.

Mourning with heavy hearts, but beautiful memories: a loving and devoted family, son, Calvin Isaiah Price, four grandsons, Calvin Isaiah Price, Jr., Chance Price, James Michael Price, Jr., Phoenix, AZ, Brian Price, Phoenix, AZ, one granddaughter, Precious (Jeremy) Galloway, three great-grandsons, Kairee Price, Nicholas Davis-Price, Noah Davis-Price, Zaiden Babb, daughters-in-law, Sylvia Price, Phoenix, AZ, Patricia (Martez) Price-Dayton, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, co-workers, and many devoted and loving friends.

Visitation will be held at Smith Brother’s Funeral Directors, Inc., 706 Monroe Street Nashville, TN on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 11AM-2PM. A graveside service will immediately follow at Greenwood Cemetery North (Goodlettsville, TN) where Reverend Dr. Frank S. Gordon will be officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations be made in Mary Lou’s honor to the Pastor’s Guild Ministry at 14th Avenue Missionary Baptist Church.

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Acknowledgements

The family of Mary Lou Price, would like to graciously acknowledge the many expressions of kindness, love and certainly your prayers; all of which has helped to sustain and keep us during this most difficult time. Your support has been a source of strength and we are truly grateful. We ask that you continue to lift us in prayer beyond today, for the days, weeks, months and years ahead, will indeed be different for us…..but we know that God is ABLE.

Guest Book

Dearly Beloved Friends: Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. During our time of bereavement in the loss of our dear loved one Mary Lou Price. We will always cherish to fond memories forevermore. We Love you, 💖 Calvin & CJ Price & The Entire Family From: Your Cousins Sis. Mary Everlena Kirby age 93 yrs. Min. Clara Louise Matthews (Sister) & Bro. LA Matthews

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I've had the privilege to have known Sister Price for a lot of years. She's known my family since we were all children, and I was fortunate to be one to have gotten guidance from her as part of the Inspirational choir and the Male Chorus and as a mother figure and friend, I always got nothing but encouragement from her and that is something that will be with be the rest of my life. My prayers are with her family in their time of bereavement, and may God give them the strength they need to grieve and celebrate the woman she was to many people. JEROME WRIGHT

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Calvin, you have our support in your bereavement. I'm your neighbor and friend always. Charles Hall

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My 40 year friendship with my sister in Christ & mentor are all of joy, laughter & helpfully speaking & teaching with her gracious smile, even while correcting.Calvin & family, I pray that we continue her example of sharing & giving as Mary Lou did daily. She truly loved giving of her time & wisdom.I was blessed with a true friend in Mary Lou. Sincere Sympathy from ANN GREEN

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My 40 year friendship with my Sister.in.Christ, my mentor are all of joy laughter,& her helpfully speaking,teaching unselfishly with her gracious smile, even if it would sting. Family, I pray that we continue her example of sharing,giving & paying it forward as Mary Lou did daily.She truly loved,giving her time & wisdom. May God rest her precious soul.

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