Vicky Price

Vicky Humphries Price, 68, of Kokomo, Indiana transitioned on February 24, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born in Kokomo to Grant Walden and Shirley J. Humphries (Tinder) in Kokomo, Indiana on April 19, 1954. At age 6, she was adopted by Shirley’s husband Walter V. Humphries.

Vicky graduated from Kokomo High school in 1972. She participated in band and was nominated for homecoming queen. Vicky started her career working for Sears Roebuck in customer service for three years. She went on to work for Kmart, and her mom and dad’s well-known restaurant Shirley’s Lounge. She began her culinary career working for Pizza Hut, as she worked her way up to manager. She went on to work for a myriad of food service companies that supported Chrysler, including Zaybo, ARA and AVI food services. She retired in 2008. Vicky married the love of her life, Pastor William F. Price in 2000. She started co-pastoring with her husband and created their own ministry, Truth Gospel Tabernacle. They began with visiting other churches to spread the gospel. They also started a church in a senior citizen apartment complex. They went on to become a part of a Jamaican and North Ireland Ministry where they not only fixed the hearts of people, but fixed homes with humanity home builds for people in need. Some other organizations she served include the homeless community of Kokomo, civil rights community, NAACP and IPS. She served as union representative and represented the bargaining committee for UAW Local 685 and many more. Later, she became involved in the Kokomo Great Banquet, setting up many reunion groups. In her free time, Vicky loved spending time with family, puzzles, family history searches, playing cards and cooking. She was a bright light that spent everyday of her life touching the lives of others. She had a special gift of making every person in her life feel like they were the most important.

Vicky was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley J. Humphries (Tinder); father, Walter V. Humphries; father, Grant Walden; and sisters, Renita Humphries and Denorse Guynn (Humphries).

She is survived by her husband, Pastor William Price; children, LaVeta C. Beard (Humphries), Demetrius (Shawn) Barnett, Phillip L. Burks, and Terina A. Perry (Burks), her bonus children, Tonita Price, Kirsten Price, Joelle Price, Michael Price, and Taryn Price, her siblings Walter Humphries, Lisa Mills, Donita Humphries, Stacey Humphries, Tonya Twine and Christal Harris, as well as 19 grandkids, 14 bonus grandkids, 8 great-grandkids and 3 bonus great-grandkids.

Visitation will be Friday, March 10, 2023, at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 1599 E. Sycamore St., Kokomo, from 10am until the time of Funeral Services, beginning at noon. Vicky will be laid to rest at Sunset Memory Gardens immediately following the service.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.SunsetmemoryGarden.com for the Price family.