Full military honors will be held at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Friday, September 19th, 2014, at 11:30 A.M., and a celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 20th, 2014, at 1:00 P.M., at the home of Phillip and Robyn Price, 11140 new Ave Gilroy, CA. Donation to VA Palo Alto Voluntary Services Attention: Adult Day Health Care (San Jose),3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304 are preferred and appreciated. For online condolences www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.
James E. Price, 82, of San Martin, CA a longtime heavy equipment mechanic departed this life on September 11, 2014.
James entered this life on April 2, 1932 in Long Beach,CA., son of the late Charles R. Price and Cordelia (Hendricks) Price. He lived 69 yrs of his life in San Martin, CA.
On July 15th, 1957 he married the love of his life Anice (Moore) Price and to this union, two children were born.
Besides being a heavy equipment mechanic he was a US Navy veteran. He served in the Korean War and was assigned to the USS Bataan CVL 29 from 1950-1955.
His grandchildren were his pride and joy. He was an avid gardner and especially loved his roses.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four siblings, Joy Nores, Richard Price, Geri Reese, and Sue Hemphill.
He is survived by His wife of 57 years, Anice Price of San Martin, a daughter Tami (Chris) Bratton of Jay, Ok, a son John (Debbie) Price of Los Banos, CA., six grandchildren, Tonja, Michelle, Sara, James, Jared and David, three step-grandchildren, Robert, Nathan, and Amanda, three great-grandchildren and two great-step-grandchildren. A sister Jean Crenshaw of Tucson, AZ a brother Kenneth (Bonne) Price of Grants Pass, OR, and several nieces and nephews as well as a host of other family and friends.