On January 1st, 2023, Elder A.J. Price of Mars Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church went home to be with the Lord. What you are listening to is the recording of his funeral service that took place at Humphrey Funeral Chapel in Russellville, Arkansas. There were two hymns that were played at his funeral, "O That Will Be Glory" and "This is My Father's World." Due to copyright restrictions we are unable to provide those hymns on this podcast so what you are listening to are the spoken portions of the service.
Welcome by Jim Bob Humphrey
Opening Prayer and Reading of the Obituary by Pastor W. Logan Dixon
Eulogy by AJ Price's Daughter, Sherry
Message by Pastor W. Logan Dixon
Closing Prayer by Pastor W. Logan Dixon
This is My Father's World
A.J. Price, 95, of Pottsville, AR, died Sunday, January 1, 2023, in the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville, AR. The son of Oather and Bernice Roach Price, he was born October 18, 1927, in Leslie, AR. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving in both the Army of Occupation-Germany, and during the Korean War.
He worked for 20 years with Amerigas and he was an accomplished gunsmith who owned and operated Crow Mountain Gun Shop. An avid hunter and fisherman, A. J. was a member of the National Rifle Association and the American Gun Owners Association.
He was a long-time member of the Mars Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and Sunday School Teacher.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Mary EvaLee Hughes Price and his second wife Neva Dene Price; stepson, Doug Stark; siblings, Leroy Price, Johnny Price, Louise Harris, and Nadine Dougan; and 2 grandsons, Josh Orr, and John Jason Stark.
He is survived by 2 daughters, Sandy Pugh (Tim), Russellville, Sharon Orr (Garvin), Burleson, Texas; 2 stepsons, Donnie Stark (Sherry), Pottsville, Keith Stark, Pottsville; 9 grandchildren, Jennifer Gardner, David Pugh, Jake Orr, Jason Stark, Scott Stark, Amanda Ballie, Jake Stark, Emily Morgan, Katie Bellot; and 14 great-grandchildren.