Mr. Noble Ray Price's Obituary
A Celebration of Life for Noble Ray Price Ray was born January 12, 1926 in Peach, TX (near Perryville) and passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013 at his home in Mt. Pleasant, TX. He was an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music. Some of his well-known recordings include “Release Me”, “Crazy Arms”, “Heartaches by the Number”, “For the Good Times”, “Night Life”, and “You’re the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me”. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996 and-even into his late 80s- continued to record and tour. Ray is survived by his wife of 43 years, Janie Price of Mt. Pleasant, TX; his son, Clifton Ray Price of Dallas, TX; his aunt, Paralee Price of Corpus Christi, TX; his half-sister, Codelle Bass of Mineola, TX; his sisters-in-law, Clara Proske of Houston, TX, Mamie Forester and husband Ludwig of Carrollton, TX, Nancy King of Nacogdoches, TX, Virgie Phillips of Mt. Pleasant, TX; brothers-in-law, Larry Phillips and wife Brenda of Marietta, TX, Robert Phillips and wife Cynthia of Naples, TX, Willie Tom Phillips and wife Deborah of Terrell, TX; numerous nieces, nephews and friends; special friends, Willie Nelson, Bill Mack, Tom Perryman, Eddie Stubbs, Dallas Wayne, Joe Mansfield, Howard “Skinny” Joel, Fred Foster, Larry Gatlin, Mel Sims, The Cherokee Cowboys, and many, many others in the country music field as well as his wonderful country music fans. Ray is preceded in death by his mother, Clara and stepfather Domenick Cimini; his father, Walter Price and stepmother Zelma Price; his brother, Weldon and sister-in-law, Frances; and his half-brother, J. D. Roach. One of the celebrations of Ray’s life will be at 1:00pm, Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant. The next celebration will be at 3:30pm, Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Canyon Creek Baptist Church, Richardson, TX. The Ray Price Memorial Fund has been established to fund and maintain a memorial mausoleum in his honor that will depict and celebrate the life and legacy that he achieved. This will be for his fans, friends and anyone who loved him to come and visit. Any memorial contributions to the Ray Price Memorial Fund may be made in his honor at any Bank of America Branch. Memorials may also be made to Cypress Basin Hospice of Mt. Pleasant. A series of farewell concerts to honor the life and legacy of one of the world’s most beloved country and western singers are being scheduled. This is an opportunity for anyone who has been touched by Ray’s music to come and share in one of these great celebrations.
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