Norma Marlene Price

Norma Marlene Price, age 54, Centerview and Holden, MO, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, at Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pleasant Hill, MO.

She was born June 12, 1956 the daughter of Arly Lynn and Norma Faye (Rowland) Price. She grew up on a farm south of Kingsville, MO. She graduated from Kingsville High School in 1974 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education and Speech and Dramatics from Southwest Baptist University in 1978. She began her teaching career at Kingsville High School in 1978, taught at Benton County R-I School District for 5 years, and in 1987 she was hired by the Sherwood School District. She completed her Master of Science degree in Business and Office Education at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. She served the Sherwood District for 25 years. In the last 10 years she became the Director of Technology and taught dual credit classes in computer skills. Her health forced her to retire in January 2009. Marlene married Steven Fagg on July 17, 2009. They enjoyed travel as Marlene's health would permit. In June 2009 she was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer.

Marlene was a member of First Baptist Church in Holden where she played organ more than 40 years as well as teaching Sunday school classes, Vacation Bible School, and any other capacity God provided. She was a member of the National Education Association, the Missouri State Teachers Association, National Business Education Association, the Missouri State Business Education Association, the Career and Technical Educators in the state of Missouri and the Sherwood Teacher Organization.

Surviving her passing are her husband, Steve, of the home; her parents, Lynn and Norma Price, Holden, MO; a step-daughter, Marcy Tarrants and husband, Mike, Blue Springs, MO; a step-son, Michael Fagg and wife, Amy, LaMonte, MO; and three step-grandsons, Black and Trenton Tarrants, Blue Springs, MO, and Cade Fagg, LaMonte, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at First Baptist Church, Holden, MO with Reverend Harry Moore and Dr. Lindy Reed officiating.

Pallbearers are Stacy Campbell, Tracy Campbell, Derek Werner, Jared Fellhauer, Devin Doll and Andy Gross. Honorary pallbearers are Brecklyn Conner, Darla Zook, Debbie Robinson, Linda Campbell, Annie Pappas Hill and Tami Palanco.

Interment will be at Elm Spring Cemetery, Kingsville, MO. Friends may call 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, at Ben Cast & Son - Wood Funeral Home, Holden, MO. Memorial contributions are suggested to Missouri Baptist Children's Home.