Louise Price

Louise May Robb Neal Price, age 91, of Jefferson died Tuesday evening, Jan. 11, 2005 at the Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Price was born September 20, 1913 to Edward and Mabel Robb. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Price was preceded in death by her husbands; John Charles Neal in 1986 and Dan Price in 2002.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday Jan. 15 at 11:00 AM at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Jefferson by Father Patrick J. Winslow. Burial will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends following the service at St. Francis Church. The family request that memorial contributions be made to the Ashe Memorial Hospital Foundation at 200 Hospital Avenue, Jefferson, NC 28640 or the 1904 Courthouse Foundation at PO Box 1404 Jefferson, NC 28640.

Mrs. Price is survived by:

One son: John Charles Neal Jr. of Charleston, SC

Three daughters: Gwen Ashley of Jefferson, Virginia Freeman of Greenville, SC and Jo Williams of Durham, NC

Two step-sons: Gale Price of Whitetop, Virginia and Paul Price of Lansing, NC

One step-daughter Evelyn Jones of Jefferson, NC

Twenty five grandchildren, 34 great- grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren also survive.

You may email your condolences to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.