Katherine "Kitty" Parham Price

October 16, 1925 — November 13, 2017

Heaven gained a true angel with the passing of Mrs. Katherine “Kitty” Parham Price, 92, of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Kitty departed this world on Monday, November 13, 2017. She was born to Irving Vallandigham Parham and Lucille Aston Loyd Parham on October 16, 1925 in Petersburg, Virginia. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Kitty graduated from The Virginia State Teachers College at Farmville, Virginia in 1946. A stellar student, she received a double major in History and Childhood Education. She taught 1 ^st grade for 3 years in Petersburg, Virginia.

In 1948, Kitty met the love of her life, Captain Herbert Hamilton Price, Jr. with the United States Army. They were married on June 15, 1950. Kitty enjoyed her life as an army wife, and they were stationed in Japan, Germany, and various other assignments in the United States. He retired as a Lt. Colonel, earned his Doctorate, and moved his family to Jonesboro where Dr. Price taught in the College of Business at Arkansas State University, from 1967-1979.

Kitty was well known in the community and was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro, the ASU Faculty Women’s Club and various bridge clubs.

Kitty was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dr Herbert Hamilton Price, Jr. in 1979. She was also preceded in death by her siblings Carol Hawkins of Petersburg, Virginia; I. Val Parham, Jr. of Petersburg, Virginia; Lucille Crane of Litchfield, Connecticut; and Frances Jeanes of Orange, Virginia.

She is survived by her 3 sons, Dr. Herbert Hamilton Price III (Bert) and wife Cindy of Little Rock; Val Parham Price and wife Leah of Jonesboro; and William Loyd Price, Sr. of Jonesboro.

She will be missed by her grandchildren Staff Sgt. Herbert Hamilton Price, IV, of the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors based in Fort Meade, Maryland; & wife Shiva, Mary Price Elkins and husband Daniel of San Antonio, TX; Ron Young of Jonesboro ; Jonathan Young and wife Becky of Jonesboro; Katherine Virginia (Katie) Light and husband Dave of Fayetteville; Mollie Aston Price-Blackshear and husband Nick of Columbia, Mo. ; Abigail Leah Price of Jonesboro; Katherine Francis Price of Bartlett, TN; and SPC William Loyd Price, Jr, with the 101 ^st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, KY;

Friends may visit with the family on Monday, November 20 ^th at 1 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro. A memorial service will begin at 2 pm that afternoon with John Miles officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family request sending memorials to the charity of your choice.

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