Mrs. Willie Ardie Harpole Price, born on the evening of March 13, 1910, just northwest of Weston, Texas to R.J. Harpole known as Pet and Maggie Dorie Ashley Harpole. She had three sisters and four brothers all deceased. She met Marvin Grady Price early spring 1927. They were married Sept. 11, 1927 near Bloomdale on Sunday evening. She was the proud mother of six children, Ester Louise Goforth know as Judy and husband, Leonard deceased of Celina, Delton Lee Price known as Dee and wife, Francis also of Celina, Willie Mae Callahan known as Pie and husband, Jack of Merced California, Ruby Hamilton husband Jr. deceased of McKinney, R.M. Price known as John and wife, Melba of McKinney, Jeannie and Thomas Mitchell of Celina. She also leaves behind 27 grandchildren 3 of whom are deceased; 42 great grandchildren 1 deceased; and 19 great great grandchildren. She became a born again Christian in the fall of 1941 under the preaching of J.W. Humes one Saturday night on the square in Celina. She knelt down and prayed the sinner’s prayer at the back bumper of a car. She loved the Lord dearly and His Holy word. Most of her physical labor in this life consist of picking and hoeing cotton and corn. Raising her family running a laundry mat and dry cleaners. Her spiritual labor was endless she prayed for her loved ones continuously. She went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 13, 2003 at 10:45 AM. She was the pioneer of our family, which is to say she was the one who went before us preparing the way for us. We will greatly miss her, and we look forward to being with her again in heaven. Let us keep these words close at heart. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. (Ps. 116:15) Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 16, 2003, in the McKinney Church of God. Interment will follow at Cottage Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Monday at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home.