Barry Price

Funeral services for Richard Barry Price will be held Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Richard Barry Price was born December 22, 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Richard Ralph Price and Lois Barry Price. He passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 in Okemah, Oklahoma at the age of 78. Mr. Price was a 1958 graduate of Okemah High School and later received a master’s degree in music from the University of Central Oklahoma. He ran track while at Okemah High School and was a talented endurance runner; having, along with a teammate, ran all the way to Henryetta and back. He and Carolyn S. Burnett were married August 2, 1971 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Mr. Price was passionate about music. He taught music at Okemah Public Schools for more than 20 years. He also played in different jazz bands with numerous professional musicians. He was a member of the Rockats and the Gospel Accents to name a few. As a child, he attended the Presbyterian Church with his family and remained a Christian the remainder of his life. Mr. Price was an avid fisherman and also loved deer hunting and bird hunting and had served with the Oklahoma National Guard. He is preceded in death by his parents and one grandson, Austin Price. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Price of Okemah; one son, Jason Price and wife Kathryn of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; sister in law, Brenda Blue and husband Wayne of Paden, Oklahoma; two grandchildren, Kayli and Kinzi Price and nephews, Steven, Richard and Stanley Stone of Paden, Oklahoma. Serving as active pallbearers will be Richard Stone, Stanley Stone, Matt Edwards, John D. Meyer, John Radebaugh and Jim Webb. Honorary bearers include Brandon Stone, Wayne Blue, Lloyd Raimer, Rick Morris, Daren Warn, Lance Warn and Denny Edwards. Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah, Oklahoma and officiated Bro. Lance Nelson and Bro. Steven Stone. In lieu of flowers; donations may be made to the Okemah Public School Band / Music Department.

Barry Price

December 22, 1939 - December 30, 2017