Donald Price Sr.

The Rev. Donald Price Sr. MARIANNA - The Rev. Donald E. Price Sr., 61, superintendent of the West Florida District of the Assemblies of God, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Dorothy Price. The service will be at 10 a.m. CST today at A/G Campground in Marianna, with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Panama City. Marianna Chapel Funeral Home (850-526-5059) is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Donald E. Price Memorial Fund. Checks should be made payable to the West Florida District Assemblies of God, Marianna, FL. Mr. Price was born in Starke and raised in Bonifay. He was a graduate of Bay High School in Panama City and attended Gulf Coast Community College and Okaloosa-Walton College. The Rev. Price received Christ as Lord and Savior and was baptized in the Holy Spirit in 1958. Shortly afterward, he accepted the call into the ministry. He married Dorothy Holloway on April 22, 1961, and became a devoted husband, father and best friend. He applied for credentials with the Assemblies of God Fellowship in April 1964. Along with his wife, he began his pastoral ministry at Long Beach Assembly of God Church in Panama City Beach. Afterward they pastored Shady Grove Assembly of God in Crestview, Carmel Assembly of God in Bonifay, Bratt Assembly of God in Bratt and Callaway Assembly of God in Panama City. During his years of pastoral ministry he also served the West Florida District as sectional youth representative, sectional presbyter, executive presbyter, district youth director for six years, district Christian education director, district secretary/treasurer for seven years. For the past 7 years, the Rev. Price has been district superintendent. As superintendent, the Rev. Price served as a general presbyter for the General Council of the Assemblies of God. He also served as a member of the executive board of directors for Southeastern College, Florida Teen Challenge board of directors and various other boards and committee for the Assemblies of God Fellowships. The Rev. Price's ministry touched countless lives. Many young men and women were called to the ministry as pastors, evangelists and missionaries under his leadership. Other survivors include his mother, Lovie Mae Price of Panama City; a son, Donald E. Price Jr. (and wife JoAnn) of Panama City; a daughter, Donna Mayo (and husband Bill) of Sneads; two grandsons, Jonathan Price and Matthew Shuff; three granddaughters, Justina Price, Marissa Price and Makayla Mayo; two sisters, Lavern Doughtery and Lanell Barnes, both of Panama City; a brother, Loyd Price (and wife Cindy) of Tallahassee; his mother-in -law, Doris Holloway Lee of Pensacola; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and many dear and devoted freinds who will miss him greatly. He was preceded in death by his father, H.L. Price.