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Fred Price Obituary
Mr. Price was born June 16, 1922, in Lee County, SC. He was one of 11 children born to William Kirkland Price and Rosa Truesdale Price. He moved to Columbia in 1939, where he worked in the glass business until volunteering for military service October 27, 1942, enlisting in the Army Air Corps and proudly serving during WW II until his discharge in 1946.
After his military service, Mr. Price worked in the glass replacement business until he founded ACE Glass Company, Inc., in 1964 in which he remained active and involved until his death. He also co-founded Blyco Glass Company, Inc. in 1958. Mr. Price was an active outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He loved to plant and work in his vegetable garden and gave away most everything he grew. Mr. Price was a member of Hope Baptist Church (formerly known as Eastwood Baptist Church)
Mr. Price is survived by his son, Fred Lewis Price Jr. and wife, Phyllis; grandson, Fred Lewis "Trey" Price III; granddaughter, Lauren Elizabeth Price Gillespie and husband, William; a great-granddaughter, Addison Grace Gillespie; a brother, Milton H. Price; sisters, Willene P. Coward and Viva P. Ammons; also a special friend, Ann Pate of Bishopville. In addition to his parents, Mr. Price was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Juanita Kelly Price; brothers, James E. Price, William D. Price, Charles W. Price, Roy D. Price, Robert F. Price and Clifton E. Price; also one sister, Margaret P. Marshall.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to Deborah Thigpin for her care and concern of Mr. Price over the past months. ShivesFuneralHome.com 803.754.6290
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Alison May
March 29, 2011
Dear Fred, Phyllis, Trey and Lauren:
I am very sorry for your recent loss of Fred, Sr. I pray your faith and the comfort you find from family and friends will sustain you at this time.
Mackey Tarrant
March 24, 2011
Dear Price Family,
"Mr. Fred," Sr. was a prince of a gentleman.
He lives on in all of you!
Please know you are all in my thoughts & prayers.
Fondly,
Mackey Tarrant
Skip Crosland
March 23, 2011
Dear Fred, Phyllis, Trey, and Lauren, So sorry to hear about your loss. May God comfort you now and in the months to come. Keeping all of you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Fran Perry
March 22, 2011
Dear Fred & Phyllis, We all will miss the comfort of his smile & laugh. I always liked this picture at Richard's mostly because your dad couldn't put down the fishing rod!
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March 21, 2011
Dearest Price Family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I hold you all in my heart and am keeping you in my prayers. Lots of love, Meredith
Kris Esgar
March 21, 2011
Deepest sympathy to the Price family. My thoughts and prayers with you all.
Bill Byrd
March 21, 2011
Fred, you have been blessed with a great father. He has left you with a wonderful legacy. Remember him when the sun rises each day, and live those days with the guidance he gave you and your family. Our prayers are with you.
Lauren Leonard
March 21, 2011
Dear Price family,
I love you all dearly and you are most definitely in my thoughts and prayers. So very sorry for your loss. Much love and many hugs.
LIB AND BOBBY LOVVORN
March 21, 2011
Fred, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Lib and Bobby Lovvorn . Murrells Inlet S.C.
Mark & Teresa Fox
March 21, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you in the loss of your loved one.
Mark & Teresa Fox
Helen Molten
March 21, 2011
Lauren and Will,
I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
June Kessler
March 21, 2011
My prayer is that God will help you through this very difficult time.I do remember Mr. Price when he would come to the cleaners. What a lovely man he was. June Kessler
Steve and Pam Wellman
March 21, 2011
Our Thoughts and Prayers are with the Family during this difficult time. Sending our Love to everyone.
Pat Starnes Key Atkinson
March 21, 2011
My thoughts and prayers to your family! I'll always remember Mr. Price and his impact on my life. What a wonderful man!
March 21, 2011
I am so sorry that we can't make it to S.C. for the service but please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love to All.... Patricia Price Ashmore
Mary Lou Yeatts
March 21, 2011
What a beautiful life!! Please know that we are keeping your family in our prayers. May God give you peace as you know that Fred is in Heaven and smiling down on all of you. May your precious memories help you through this difficult time. All our love, Dewey and Mary Lou
March 21, 2011
To the Price Family. Our prayers and sympathy are with you and yours during this difficult time. Mr. Price was a man of many friends and will be greatly missed. The memories of seeing him at the shop before any of his employees will be forever in my thoughts. May God give many blessings to those whom are left behind.
William Bush and Family
Sam Crews
March 21, 2011
Phyllis, Fred, Trey and Lauren: Elizabeth joins me in sending our most sincere sympathy to you today in your time of grief. Your strong family values and ties come through you in everything you do. It is an example to all of us. Please celebrate Mr. Price's wonderful character, integrity, sense of humor and life this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Elizabeth and Sam Crews
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