Wendell L Price

Wendell Leon Price, 85 of Southside passed away June 26, 2022. Graveside service with Military honors will be at 1:30p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be prior to the service from 11 until 1p.m. at Morgan Funeral Chapel.

Mr. Price was born October 13, 1936 in Johnson County, GA. He served in the United States Army in Germany for 2 years. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church for 49 years. He retired from Foothills Timber Co. where he worked for many years as a timber buyer. In his spare time he loved reading his bible, gardening, spending time with his family and tending to the Rose Garden at Southside Baptist Church.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Elzie Leaston and Essie Lee Ivey Price; brothers, Wenfred Price (Twin), Jerrell Price, E.L. Price Jr., Ralston Price, Billy Price; and sister, Dixie Price Hawkins.

Mr. Price is survived by his wife of nearly 63 years, Nadine Price; brothers, Trueitt (Dorothy) Price, Robert (Edna) Price; sister, Jimmie (Lamar) Price; daughters, Nancy (Todd) Howle, Debra (Tim) Graul; grandchildren, Meaghan Routon (David Wesson), Kelsey (John) Hill, Brooke (Blain) Kellett, Kaleigh (Ricky Ray) Clayton, Jaycie Routon, Clay Routon, Hayden Howle, Jacob (Stephanie) Graul, Justen (Laci) Graul, Hudson Howle; great grandchildren, Kyler and Baker Hill, Lucas and Sarah Beth Wesson, Banks Clayton, Tripp and Tucker Kellett, Bennett Graul; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church.

Pallbearers will be Clay Routon, John Hill, Blain Kellett, David Wesson, Ricky Ray Clayton, Coleman Scales.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Thornton and his Men’s 70 and over Sunday School Class, John Hatley, Albert Davis, Gary Rich, and Jerry Tolbert.

Special thanks to doctors and nurses in MICU at Gadsden Regional, also Home Health Care nurses from Gadsden Regional, Dr. Eta, Dr. Kaleem, Dr. Head, and Dr. Sledge.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.morganfuneralchapel.com for the Price family.