Elizabeth Emory Price

Elizabeth Emory Price, of Durham, North Carolina, Departed this earthly life October 5, 2022 at Paoli Hospital, Paoli, PA.

Elizabeth (Lib/Mimi) was born February 8, 1927 in Durham, NC to Letitia Midgette Emory and James Macon Emory. Her Maternal Grandparents were Patsy Robinson Midgette and Edward L. Midgette of Dare County, NC. Her Paternal grandparents were Deliah Coley Emory and Lewis Duncan Emory of Wake County, NC. She was married to Clifton H. Price in November 1950. They lived in Durham all their married life.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Eakes Funeral Home of Creedmoor. Burial will be private at Olive Grove Baptist Cemetery.

Elizabeth is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Stubbs and her grandchildren, Raymond Clifton Stubbs and Elizabeth Marie Thompson. She has 2 Great-grandchildren, Sophia Vien Stubbs and Edith James Thompson.

In 1954 Elizabeth began working at Home Security Life Insurance Company (which later became Peoples Life Insurance) and continued to work there for 23 years. Leaving Home Security to join her former colleague, Charles Dilts and George McKee at their new insurance company, Investors Consolidated Insurance Company as office manager and financial secretary. She retired from Investors in 1997 as Vice President and Controller. She always counted her career as challenging and rewarding – enjoying many friendships throughout her life.

Elizabeth and Cliff joined First Baptist Church in October 1952 and made many lasting friendships in their various activities with the Youth, College and Young Adult departments during a period of fifty years. In 2002, they shifted gears and joined Watts Street Baptist Church. Elizabeth joined a Ladies’ Class that afforded her many new friends and was a source of spiritual fulfillment.