George Willis Price, 92, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 12:33 am, Tuesday January 1, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 30, 1926 in Logansport, Indiana to William “Chalmer” and Helen S. (Hammon) Price.
George was a 1944 graduate of Wabash High School, and received his BS degree in 1949 and his Masters in 1953, from Ball State University. He was a US Army veteran, serving in both WWII and the Korean War. He married Cynthia “Cindi” Unger in Wabash on July 19, 1981. George began his teaching career in Auburn, Indiana. He then taught at Warren, Elkhart, Selma, Richmond, 5 years at Wabash City Schools, and then finished his career with the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County, retiring in 1985. After returning to Wabash, George became president of the Wabash Exchange Club, served 25 years on the Community Service Board, and was president of the Richvalley Lions Club. He was a member of the Richvalley United Methodist Church, where he served as lay speaker 10 years, lay leader, delegate to the Annual Conference, and was instrumental in starting the Richvalley tenderloin trailer. George also served two terms on the Metropolitan School Board and the Heartland Career Center Board. He enjoyed cooking, and cooked for several groups, and also had his own catering business. He and his wife Cindi cooked for church groups helping to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, and also several summers for youth attending the Epworth Forrest at North Webster. George was an avid sports enthusiast, and especially enjoyed his grandchildren’s sports activities.
He is survived by his wife, Cindi Price of Wabash, seven children, Jeffrey (Cynthia) Price of Peru, Indiana, James (Robin) Price of Logansport, Indiana, Jenni (John) Mohr of Indianapolis, Indiana, Janet (Marsha) Price-Lutz of Terre Haute, Indiana, Charlene (Rod) Kelsheimer and Cherylynn (Derrick) Moore, both of Wabash, and Shad A. “Pug” Price of Fort Wayne, Indiana; 18 grandchildren, Elizabeth (Ed) Childs of Peru, Drew Price of Indianapolis, Sarah (Nick) Schroeder of Greenwood, Indiana, Greg (Tina) Mohr of Canton, Michigan, Ann Marie Mohr and Daniel Mohr, both of Indianapolis, Lindsay Price of Muncie, Indiana, Chelsea (Tyler) Cosgray of Monticello, Indiana, Madyson Price of Muncie, McKenzie Price of Oslo’, Norway, Cameron Price-Roysdon and Kylee Price-Roysdon, both of Terre Haute, Kyle Kelsheimer, Kaleb Kelsheimer, Kallen Kelsheimer, and Kaden Kelsheimer, Molly Moore, and John Thomas Moore, all of Wabash; eight great-grandchildren, Graham Price and Jake Price, both of Indianapolis, Ian Childs and Morgan Childs, both of Peru, Joshua Mohr, Sophia Mohr, and Clara Mohr, all of Canton, and Bella Cosgray of Monticello. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Willard H. Price.
Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Richvalley United Methodist Church with Rev. Forrest Bowers and Rev. Bill Talbot officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-8 pm Friday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash, and one hour prior to the service Saturday, at the church.
Preferred memorial is George W. Price Memorial Scholarship.
The memorial guest book for George may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.