Mellie Price

BENTON — Mellie Sue Guy Price was born to Raleigh Buren Guy and Zeffie Atkins on Dec. 22, 1935, and passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019. She was a Special Education teacher for 8 years in Illinois and 22 years at Benton Elementary. She was preceded in death by her parents, infant son Paul and daughter Melody; stepmother, Manda Atkins; sisters, Geneva Ward and Zelma Walker; nephew, Michael Ward; niece, Trudy Farrell. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Tom Price; daughter, Jill (John) Medearis; son, Joseph (Donna) Price; granddaughters, Alyssa Broadbent and Jordan Disney; grandson, Jacob McDonald; great-granddaughters, Emmalyn Marie McDonald and Thea Kathryn Disney; nephews, Larry Walker and Gary Ward; nieces, Penny Walker and Lisa Ward; special niece, Sandra Shelton. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 20, 2019, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the chapel of Higgins Funeral Home, Benton, TN. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Retired Teachers Association, Mellie Guy Price Scholarship Fund, P. O. Box 636, Benton, TN 37307 or Hospice of Chattanooga Foundation, P.O. Box 19269, Chattanooga, TN 37416. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Price Family guestbook at www.higginsfuneral.com Higgins Funeral Home of Benton, TN is in charge of the arrangements.