On the morning of May 9, 2019, Leroy Price transitioned peacefully to his heavenly home after a long battle with dementia. Leroy was 82 years old. His funeral will be held 1:30PM on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Woodard Funeral Home Chapel, with visitations starting at 1:00PM. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park.

Leroy was born in Metter, GA on October 9, 1936 to the proud parents of Robert Price and Inola Byrd, and later moved to Raleigh, NC where he was raised with his two siblings. Upon graduating from high school, Leroy enlisted in the Navy where he proudly served his country for 27 years.

Leroy married Priscilla Jones in 1962 in Boston, MA where they raised two sons, Curtis and Frederick Price. While in Boston, Leroy received a bachelor’s degree in human services from New Hampshire College in 1979. Leroy later attend Cambridge College where he received a master’s degree in education.

Leroy moved back in North Carolina in 1993 and settled in Greensboro, NC. Leroy was active in a variety of sports throughout the years, but his greatest love was golf, where he could be found playing in any spare moment he had.

Leroy is preceded in death by his father Robert Price, mother Inola Byrd, and sister Mary Blaylock. Leroy is survived by his wife Priscilla Price, daughter Sheila Holloway, sons Curtis and Frederick Price, and many other loving family members and friends.

Woodard Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.