1923

Howard Sylvester Price Sr. was born on 04 Mar 1923 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of William W Price and Emma Jane Freeman Price.

1930

Howard S Price was counted in the census on 22 Apr 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 7-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, William W Price; his mother, Emma J Price; and his siblings, Annie R Price, James S Price, Margarite E Price, and Harold A Price.

1940

Haward Price was counted in the census on 10 May 1940 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 16-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, William Price; his mother, Emma Jane Price; and his siblings, Annie Price, James S Price, Margaret Price, Harold A Price, Bettie Helen Price, June Price and Jill Price.

1949

On November 30, 1949, Rev. H. S. Price was listed as a living son in the obituary of Mr. Willie Price.

1970

On September 11, 1970, Rev. Howard Price was listed as a living son in the obituary of Mrs. Emma Jane Price.

2003

On December 7, 2003, Rev. Howard S. Price was listing as a living brother in the obituary of Margaret Eleanor Price Berry.

2004

On September 27, 204, Rev. Howard S. Price was listing as a living brother in the obituary of Ann Price Kornrumpf.

2019

He died on 18 Jan 2019 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA. Howard Sylvester Price Sr. was buried on 22 Jan 2019 in Fairfax, Allendale, South Carolina, USA at Fairfax Cemetery

Obituary for Rev. Howard Sylvester Price

COLUMBIA – Reverend Howard S. Price, Sr., 95, husband of Virginia Shuman Price, passed from this world to be with his Heavenly Father on January 18, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 4, 1923 in Blaney, SC, Howard was the son of the late Will Price and Emma Jane Price. He attended Columbia Bible College, received a BA Degree from the University of South Carolina, and a Master of Divinity Degree from Wake Forest Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. After his ordination, he served 62 years as a Baptist minister serving Riverside Baptist, Congaree Baptist, First Baptist of Columbia, Central Baptist and Eastwood Baptist Churches in Columbia, SC and Pleasant Grove Baptist in Rockingham, NC, retiring at the age of 82.

He is survived by his wife of 74 years; a son, Howard (Buddy) Price, Jr. (Maree); two daughters, Sylvia Price Pruitt and Edna Price Strange; six grandchildren, Lee Price (Roxanne), Ben Price, Zoe Owen (Sion), Trey Pruitt (Patricia), Robbie Pruitt (Irene), and Kristie Freeland; 13 great grandchildren, and three great, great grandchildren. He is also survived by brother, Jack Price (Barbara) and sister, Jill Mooneyham (Howard).

In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by three sisters and their husbands: Ann Kornrumph (Ricky), Margaret Berry (Frank) and Betty Lail (Hubert); and two brothers and their wives: Jimmy Price (Ruth) and Harold Price (Earlene).

He was born in the sand-hills and his path led him to be a brother, husband, father, pastor, reverend, woodsman, farmer and friend. He ministered to everyone from senators to the homeless and never met a stranger. He was bigger than life and will leave this world having touched the lives of so many people with laughter and love.

A visitation with family will be from 5 pm until 7 pm on Monday, January 21, Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road Ext. and a Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 10:00 am, at Hope Baptist Church, 2117 Clemson Road, with burial at Fairfax Town Cemetery, Fairfax, SC. at 3 pm. Memorials may be made to Hope Baptist Church, or the charity of your choice.

Memories and condolences may be shared at ShivesFuneralHome.com

On March 15, 2019, Howard Price was listed as the deceased brother in the obituary of Jill Mooneyham.