Flay Spencer Price, 86, of Ellenboro, NC, died Friday, July 12, 2024 at Fair Haven of Forest City.  Spencer was a native of Caroleen, NC, and was the son of the late J. Bruce and Wilmoth Debrule Price.  He held degrees from Berea College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He continued his studies at Georgetown College, Furman University, Wake Forest University and the University of Richmond.  Spencer spent over thirty years as a Baptist pastor and served six churches with four of those being in North Carolina and two in Virginia.  Upon retirement from the ministry, he owned and operated a landscaping company in Richmond, VA.  After moving to Ellenboro, NC, he taught Sunday school and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and the Rutherford Housing Partnership.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Tracy Lynn Price and his brother Jimmy Price.

He is survived by his wife of sixty two years, Edith Price of the home; brothers, Roger Price (Rebecca) of Rogers, Arkansas, Joe Thomas Price (Glenna) of Panama City, Florida, and Wilton Price of Caroleen, NC, niece, Tina Price (Robert) of Fayetteville, Arkansas and nephew, Ben Price of Panama City, Florida.

Funeral services will be held at eleven o’clock on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 in the Padgett & King Chapel with Reverend Dr. Diane Nelson officiating.  Interment will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from ten until eleven o’clock on Wednesday.  Memorial contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity or to Rutherford Housing Partnership.  

The service will be available by livestream on Wednesday at the following link https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557096291879