Daniel Ormand Price

DANIEL ORMAND PRICE Danny O. “Dumpy” Price, 66, of Monroe went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 18, 2006. He was born on December 12, 1939 in Union County, N.C. He was the son of the late J. Braxton and Mary Alice Hill Price. Danny was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to all. He is survived by his wife of whom he loved for 41 years, Brenda Pressley Price. His children and their spouses are Randy and Danette Price Griffin, Ryne B. and Christy Price, Stephen and Kim Price Barnette and Jamey B. and Devon Price all of Monroe. His grandchildren are Josh Griffin, Brandon Griffin, Nicole Price, Colby Barnette, Trevor Barnette and Mackenzie Griffin. He is also survived by brothers David Price and wife Delane of Charlotte, Rondal and wife Ann Price of Monroe, Bobby and wife Layne Price of Stanfield, Sherrill and wife Lou Nell Price, Terry and wife Judy Price of Monroe. He has one sister Lucy Price Benton and husband Ronnie of Monroe. Danny was a self-employed contractor. His favorite places to go were his mountain house in West Jefferson and to his brother Terry’s “Lounge” where he and his brothers could cook, eat and talk. He took pride in every event that his children and grandchildren participated in. He loved to pick on his wife just to “ruffle her feathers”. His life was a living testimony to all who knew him. We Love You and will Miss You! The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 20th at Gordon Funeral Service 1904 Lancaster Ave.. The funeral service will be Friday, July 21st at 2:00 p.m. at Roanoke Baptist Church. The Rev. Gene Penegar, Rev. Donald Lisk, and Rev. Jack Hildreth will be officiating the service with the burial at Lucy Helms Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Roanoke Baptist Church at 618 Roanoke Church Road Monroe, NC 28110 or donor’s choice. Gordon Funeral Service of Monroe is caring for the Price family. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com Published online on July 19, 2006 courtesy of Gordon Funeral Service, Inc. .