Rev. Samuel D. Price (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Rev. Samuel D. Price, son of J. D. and Katherine Firebaugh Price, was born July 3, 1933, in the State of Maryland. He departed this life Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-seven years, five months, and twenty-seven days.
On March 31, 1991, he was united in marriage to Linda Ilene Scott, who preceded him in death on October 19, 2013.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Danny Price and Joseph Price; two brothers, Timothy Price and William Price; and a sister, Janet Katherine Hardin.
Sam is survived by two daughters, June Buckles, and her husband, Casey, of Lebanon, Missouri, and Belinda Ellis, and her husband, Tom, of Springfield, Missouri; a son, Jake Arterburn, of Lebanon, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Gabriel, Clarissa, Jacey, Mason, Luke, Lauren, and Alyssa; three great-grandchildren, Annabelle, Benji, and Zeb; two brothers, James Darrel Price, of Yuma, Arizona, and Richard Andrew Price, of Elizabethton, Tennessee; two sisters, Lois Santos, of Ormond Beach, Florida, and Susan Bamberg, of Athens, Georgia; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was raised in Tennessee and graduated from high school there. He entered the military as a young man and served his country faithfully in the United States Air Force and spent some time in Korea. He then lived in Alaska for several years. He began working as a general contractor in Tennessee and Arizona before coming to Missouri twenty-eight years ago. He and Linda made their home near Lebanon and Sam worked as a brick mason for a number of years, and was the pastor of the Wood Street Baptist Church for seventeen years. He was also active in the jail ministry. He won countless number of people to the Lord during the last fifteen years.
Sam had made his profession of faith in Christ and his faith was central in his life. He was ready and anxious to meet his Maker.
He liked to travel and loved talking to people wherever he went. His family was very important to him and he especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Sam was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and was a caring friend. We celebrate his life and know that he will be remembered as a loving family man, a dedicated soldier, a hard worker, a concerned and compassionate minister and a good friend.
A memorial to the Wood Street Baptist Church has been established and contributions may be made through the funeral home.
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