Gussie Price and was the sixth of eight children.
Willie “Sonny” Price Sr. was a member of Second Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio
under Rev. B.G. Gilbert.
After attending high school in Montgomery, Alabama, he traveled to Chicago then Detroit,
Michigan.
He united in holy matrimony to Mary Wheeler on December 22, 1951. To this union six children
were born: Willie Price Jr. (Rose), Jonathan Price (Jackie), Electa Price (James), Celeste Price,
Matilda Holston (Tim), Vincent Price (Lynne) and Jonathan Howard (Wendi).
Sonny retired from U.S. Merchandise and then Security from Shaker Heights Apartments for
over 50 years.
He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife Mrs. Marry Elizabeth Price for 67 years, two
boys: Jonathan and Vincent, three girls: Electa, Celeste, Matilda, grandchildren: Victor, Dartanian,
Brandy, Tracy, Tiffany, PreShowna, Vonae, Adrian, Andre, Chanelle, Victoria, Jonathan, Justen,
Jadyn, RaKisha, and Timothy II, 19 great grandchildren and a hot of nieces, nephews, cousins and
a host of friends.