Charles Richard Price MONROE - Charles Richard Price, 73, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012. He was born in Union County, NC on March 5, 1939 son of the late Burl James and Shirley Benton Price. Mr. Price was owner and president of Beam Electric Company. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 2:00 PM in Lakeview Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Price cemetery. Mr. Price was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Sarah Libes Price who passed away in 2006. He is survived by a son, Richard Carlton Price and wife Gina of Monroe, brother, Edward Price of Monroe, sister, Vada Aldridge of Charlotte and two grandchildren, Shelby and Charley Price. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7:00 until 9:00 at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com Published in Charlotte Observer on November 30, 2012.