Edwin Aubrey Price

Published 12:00 am Sunday, July 10, 2016

Edwin Aubrey Price

May 25, 1933 – July 8, 2016

NATCHEZ — Services for Edwin Aubrey Price, 83, who died peacefully at 9 a.m. Friday at Promise Hospital, will be noon Monday at Calvary Baptist Church in Natchez with the Rev. Mickey Alexander officiating.

Burial will be 2:30 p.m. at Easthaven Cemetery in Brookhaven under the direction of Laird Funeral Home with the Rev. Bendon Ginn officiating.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Monday at the church.

Aubrey was born May 25, 1933, in Jayess, the son of Plez Aubrey and Vera Mae “Mama Bill” Price.

He was raised in Jayess, but eventually moved to Brookhaven. He graduated from Brookhaven High School in 1951. He then attended Millsaps College and the University of Mississippi.

In 1991, he married Dorothy Whitehead of Natchez. Their most favorite pastime was crappie fishing at Deer Park and hanging out with family at The Prices’ Perch at Deer Park.

Mr. Price was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Caron Warren; and one daughter, Vera Katherine “Kathy” Buckles.

Survivors include his loving wife, Dorothy “Dot” Price; one son, James Frederick “Ricky” Price of Mize; one daughter, Amy Michelle Notarnicola and husband, Mike, of Ozark, Mo.; two stepdaughters, Brenda Floyd and husband, Leslie, of Natchez, and Teresa Schneider and husband, James, of Deville, La.; four brothers, George Price and wife, Chris, of Braxton, Billie Price and wife, Bama, of Terry, Joe Price and wife, Pam, and Chuck Price and wife, Laura, all of Brookhaven; 11 grandchildren, Eric Collum, Lance Valure, Michael Collum, Aubrey James “A.J.” Price, Evan James Price, Madison Stampley, Andrew Johnson, Travis Slaughter, Josh Slaughter, Lee Slaughter and Dustin Slaughter; a number of great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be George Price, Billie Price, Joe Price, Chuck Price, Leslie Floyd, Bobby McCartney and Kevin Wilson.

Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons, Andrew Johnson, Aubrey James “A.J.” Price, Travis Slaughter, Josh Slaughter, Lee Slaughter, Dustin Slaughter, Evan James Price, Eric Collum, Lance Valure and Michael Collum.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Edward Daly, Dr. Barry Tillman and the nurses and staff at the Promise Hospital.

Online condolences may be sent to lairdfh.com.