H.J. "Jay" Price

H. J. “Jay” Price, 78 of Brookland died at his home in the early morning of Monday, March 3, 2014. He was born on June 18, 1935 to the late O. T. and Ethel Price. He was of the Baptist belief. He had farmed in the Brookland area starting with his father at a young age. As an avid hunter and fisherman who this last duck season missed, only a few days. He loved to go to the Brookland basketball games and rarely missed a game. He enjoyed going to the Daytona 500 NASCAR races for many years. He was a dog lover and especially to his beloved black lab Sweetie. Jay is survived by his wife of 55 years, Helen Wooten Price of the home; sister Faye Smith; daughter, Jane Baker both of Brookland; sons, Dennis (Kim) Price of Jonesboro; Lynn (Darah) Price of Brookland; grandchildren, Sarah Jackson, Matt Baker, Colby Price, Mitchell Price, Lydia Price, Luke Baker, Jack Price and three great grandchildren, Chandler Price, Reece Jackson, and Livvi Claire Baker. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 6, 2014 at Emerson’s Memorial Chapel with Danny Russell and R. J. Wooten officiating and Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial will follow at Pine Log Cemetery with Scott Gibson, David Hodges, Heath McGaughey, Billy McGee, Greg Nall and Brian Roedel serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Sonny Crain, Benny Futrell, Kelly McGaughey, Bill McGee, Dale McGee, Don Wicker and Terry Williams. Visitation will be from 5-7 at Emerson Memorial Chapel on Wednesday night. For lasting memorials, please consider the Brookland Basketball Boosters, 100 W. School St., Brookland, Arkansas 72417, or the National Rifle Association NRA, PO Box 420648, Palm Coast, Florida, 32142-0648. To sign an online registry, go to emersonfuneralhome.com

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