Wesley Philip Price, age 41, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 19, 2023. He was born June 21, 1981 in Irving, Texas, and lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex his entire life. Wesley is survived by his parents, James Price and Ann Griffith; his sister, Rhianon Price; and his grandparents, Ernest Griffith and Shirley Neff. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Dema Price, who was a second mother to him; and his grandfather, Howard Price.
Wesley graduated from Nimitz High School in Irving, Texas in 2000. He went on to study at North Lake Community College before completing his bachelor's in Sociology at Texas Woman's University in 2005. He received a Master’s in Sociology at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2010.
Wesley lived and worked with joy and passion, using his natural empathy and sociology training in his profession to help others. He was a gentle, silly, plain-spoken force of nature, which his 6’4” frame and girth could barely contain, and everyone who came into his presence was quickly aware of this. Wesley loved his family, his friends, and his life. His hobbies included Dungeons and Dragons, comic books and video games, live-action role-play, and going to Scarborough Faire with his friends.
Although he left life too soon, we who loved Wesley take comfort that we knew him and in words he tried to live by: "He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." - Epictetus
Wes' memorial service will be held Friday, February 3, 2023 from 1-3PM at Grand Prairie Funeral Home, 733 Dalworth Street, Grand Prairie, TX 75050.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to help support his best friend of 25 years, who is medically disabled: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wesley-prices-best-friend
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grandprairiefh.com for the Price family.
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