William Henry Price Jr. (12-31-22) service 1-7-23

William Henry (Bill) Price Jr., 92, of Pickwick, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 31, in Iuka, Mississippi. He was born on Oct. 6, 1930, in Starkville, Mississippi, the son of the late William Henry Price, Sr. and Veda Florence Carpenter Price.

Mr. Price was the owner of Price’s BBQ in Adamsville and Counce. He was previously employed as a civil engineer and construction superintendent for several companies and built numerous buildings in Lexington, Kentucky, and in cities throughout the state of Tennessee; including Oak Ridge, Nashville and Knoxville. He also owned Master Contractors and built commercial buildings all over the state of Mississippi.

He was a member of Pickwick Bassmasters in Counce.

“Bass Can Now Sleep In Peace.”

He is survived by his wife, Betty H. Price of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; son, William R. Price and his wife Nancy B. of Plano, Texas; stepson, Dennis Elliot; stepdaughter, Karen Corbin; sister, Jane Ann Turner of Atlanta, Georgia; grandchildren, Margaret Carol Andreescu and Rebecca Lynn Birmingham; and great-grandchildren, Eden Mae Demaree, Josephyne Lila Andreescu and Cash Jeffrey Birmingham.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Lila Medley Price; daughter, Elizabeth Ann Price; grandson, William R. Price; and a great-grandson.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 1:00 p.m., at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Savannah. Burial will follow at Old Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Iuka, Mississippi.