Virginia Price

Virginia Louise Barron Price passed away Friday, October 3, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 at Bartlesville First Church with Dr. Kevin Tully officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Walker-Brown Funeral Home. Virginia Louise Barron Price, wife of Bruce P. Price, was born on March 4, 1926 in Corpus Christi, Texas to William T. and Julia (Terrell) Barron. She graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1943 and received both a B.S. in Home Economics and a Masters of Education degree from the University of Texas in Austin. She taught Home Economics in Johnson City and Lott, Texas prior to her marriage to Bruce Phelps Price July 6, 1950 in Austin, Texas. They lived in Berkley, California and Austin and San Antonio, Texas before moving to Bartlesville in 1955 where Bruce was employed with Phillips Petroleum and soon helped to organize and conduct the Phillips Symphony Orchestra for 14 years. At the First Methodist Church Mrs. Price was active giving School and Mission Circle programs. She was also UMW Reading Program Chairman and Sec. of Resources on the UMW Board for many years. She remained involved in the UMW reading program in her later years despite the loss of full sight in her right eye. In 1986 she was honored with a UMW Service pin. She taught and later was secretary of the Elementary Department Sunday School for over 40 years and was on the church Mission Committee for over 25 years. She was active in Xtra Years of Zest retirement club decorating tables each month and was a weekly volunteer in the Church Library. As Mission team members of the Oklahoma Conference of Volunteers in Mission she and her husband worked in Russia and Estonia. They were on International Rotary Mission teams twice in India giving polio drops to children and in Mexico with Rotary teams giving new wheelchairs to recipients. She was named a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow in 1993. During the formative years of all of her sons she was a Cub Scout leader. As a Cub Scout Den Mother she was honored with the 1966 Presidents Award. She continued sharing her service to scouting by bringing all four of her sons to the Eagle Scout level. Other clubs involved Delta Zeta Allumnae, Manna Coop, Opera Goers, Genealogy Club, and Bartlesville Symphony Society Charter member. She was a volunteer tour guide and box office worker at the Bartlesville Community Center the first 12 years. She was an active 50-year Golden Rose member in Delta Zeta Allumnae and received the Delta Zeta Province XIV McKeeman Award for Outstanding Service to Alumnae in 1983. Hobbies included ceramics, machine embroidery, Cecile Brunner miniature sweetheart roses, puppets, camping and canoeing, and traveling in the US and overseas frequently with Elderhostel. The couple attended National Flute Conventions, International Rotary Conventions, and Rotary District Conferences for many years. Survivors include her husband Bruce of the home and 4 sons and their spouses: Robert Barron Price (Barry) Denver, Colorado; Ted and Kitty Price, Katy, Texas; Alan and Jill Price, Hurst, Texas; and Scott and Carol Price, Wimberley, Texas. Grandchildren include Angela (Apple) Price, Jackie Meyers, Matthew Price, Kristin Price Strange, Matt Price, and Carolyn Price. Great grandchildren include Alexandra Meyers, Jocelyn Strange, Brydon Strange, Madalyn Celeste Price-Greenwood, Sophia Price-Greenwood, and Caleb Price-Greenwood. Her sister Mrs. Marydean Motz (Charlie) lives in New Braunfels, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter Carol Louise Price (1968). In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established at Bartlesville First Church, 4715 Price Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006 for Missions, UMW, and Elementary Sunday School Department.

Virginia Price

March 4, 1926 - October 3, 2014