Mary Ellen Price

Ava,Missouri

Mary Ellen Price, 74 years, 5 months, 21 days old, passed away on , September 8, 2021 at her home in Mansfield, Missouri .

Mary was born March 17, 1947 in Thornfield, Missouri to Leonard and Bonnie Lawson.

Mary was a Christian and attended Coldcreek Cowboy Church.

Mary and Doyle Price were united in marriage  in Wichita, Kansas on June 11, 1964. Together they had two children, Darin and Kimberly.

She enjoyed fishing , reading, and doing Sudoku puzzles. Her family was most important to her, and she loved caring for her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Mary took them to school and cooked meals for them to enjoy.  Mary was the family genealogist and loved researching family history.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, infant sister, Theresa, infant great grandson, Grayson, father and mother in law Ralph and Eula Price, and brother in law Marvin Graham.

She is survived by her husband, Doyle; children, Darin Price and wife Mercede, and Kimberly Price and her partner in crime, Mike Burks; sisters, Pam Tucker and husband Larry, Rhonda Hawkins and husband Dan, Renee Graham, and Brenda Miller and husband  Jim; brothers Maynard Lawson, Roger Lawson and wife Sheryl; grandchildren, Aaron Price and wife Robin, Nicholas Price and wife Amber, Morgan Richardson and husband Quintin; great grandchildren, Clayton, Mason, Maverick, CheyAnn, Madilynn, Damian, Rhett, and Paislyn.

Funeral services for Mary will be at 2:00p.m. Saturday, September 11, in Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava . Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 prior to funeral service .Burial will be in the Long Run Cemetery.  Officiating will be  Minister Greg Moseley.  Memorials may be made to Long Run Cemetery