Betty Jane Hill Price

Betty Jane Hill Price, 87, of Bethlehem, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at her residence.

She came into this world on September, 17, 1929, in Iredell County, daughter of the late Claude and Cherity Pearl Holland Hill.

She had previously worked for Alexander County Head Start, The Lutheran Home, and for Brook Dale Nursing Home during her life. Betty was a member at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church and loved gardening, canning, and cooking, but baking was her specialty.

Including her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jack D. Price; 10 siblings; and several nieces and nephews.

Those left to cherish her memory include her two daughters, Connie Price Killian of Bethlehem, and Karen Price (Glenda McCumbee), of Atlanta, Georgia; a son, Joe Steven Price (Patsy) of Bethlehem; four grandchildren, Jeff Killian (Julie) of Jacksonville, Florida, Brian Killian (Cindy) of Taylorsville, Julia Price (Marcus Harrison) of Hickory, and Jamie Price McKinney (David) of Indian Trail; five great-grandchildren, Sydney, Ian and Emily Killian, and Zachary and Daniel McKinney; along with a host of nieces and nephews.

The family will have visitation on Monday, February 27, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church, in Granite Falls, and the funeral service will follow at 3:30 p.m., with Rev. Gordon West and Rev. Don Ingle officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Dudley Shoals Baptist Church @ 1882 Dudley Shoals Rd, Granite Falls, NC 28630; or to the Alzheimer’s Association @ 228 2nd Street NW,  Hickory, NC 28601.

Condolences may be sent to www.alexfuneralservice.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Alexander Funeral and Cremation Service.