Celebrating the life of
Mary Olivia McPeters Price
Passed away on May 20, 2015
Longtime Savannah Educator
Mary Olivia McPeters Price, 93, of Savannah and Tybee Island died May 20, 2015 at her daughter’s home under the care of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Born and raised in Savannah, she was predeceased by her husband, Thomas M. Price, Jr., her parents, Annie Jones McPeters and Alfred Parker McPeters, Jr., her sister, Alice Ruth Callahan, her brother, Alfred Parker McPeters, III, and her granddaughter, Abbey Virginia Masingill.
Mary attended Massie School, Chatham Junior High School and was a 1938 graduate of Savannah High School. She graduated from Armstrong Junior College, the University of Georgia and earned master’s degrees from UGA and Georgia Southern University. She taught at Pape School before marrying in 1943, and joining Tommy on his U.S. Air Force assignments during World War II. She also taught school in Gulfport, MS and in Valdosta. After the War, Mary and Tommy returned to Savannah where she spent 34 very happy years teaching at Charles Ellis Elementary School. She instilled a love of reading and creative writing in her students, and is fondly remembered by them, many of whom are community leaders in Savannah and elsewhere.
Mary grew up at Bull Street Baptist Church and, after marrying, became a member of Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir for many years. Mary and Tommy moved to Tybee to live year-round after she retired from the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. Tybee held many happy memories for the Prices during their five-year-long courtship and almost 61 years of marriage. At Tybee they joined Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church.
During retirement Mary was an active member of the Tybee Island Lighthouse Historical Society (TILHS) where she volunteered in the gift shop. For many years, she played the piano for a Monday sing-along at the two Tybee nursing homes. She also continued to be a supporting member of the TILHS and Alpha Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma educational sorority.
Surviving are: her daughter, Ginger Price Masingill, her granddaughters, Kinzie Evrard (Jeff) and Meredith Plank, six great grandchildren, Coen, Hayden, Rilynn, Rachel, Hadley and Colt, her cousin, Jan (Sam) Durham and their daughter , Heather Nadler (Jon) and family.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2015 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel.
The funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015 in the Hodgson Chapel of Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors with Reverend Jan Durham officiating. The internment will follow in the Greenwich Section of Bonaventure Cemetery.
Remembrances: Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1203, Tybee Island, GA 31328, the Tybee Island Lighthouse Historical Society, P.O. Box 366, Tybee Island, GA 31328 or Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416.
I loved Mrs. Price. I will never forget the teachings that she instilled in me at a very young age and which has remained with me all these years later. What a great leagacy she leaves for everyone especially with her students from Charles Ellis School. RIP Mrs. Price. You will be missed.
- Lois Shinall, Savannah, GA
My deepest condolences to the McPeters-Price family for the loss of your dear loved one. During this most difficult time, may your hearts be comforted by Jehovah God's promise to swallow up death forever and to wipe away the tears from all faces(Isaiah 25:8). Also during the days to come, may Miss Mary Olivia's sweet memories fill your hearts with joy and peace.
- Thomas, Snellville, Ga.
I have smiled numerous times through the years with my fond memories of my 6th. grade teacher, Mrs. Price. Thank you, Mrs. Price, for the smiles. My condolences to her family.
- Mary Margaret Kessler, Dacula, Georgia
Ginger, we are in Atlanta and I saw about your loss of Mary. She was a lovely lady and so kind to me when we moved to Tybee. You are blest to have her for so many years. We will be thinking of you and your family .
- Becky kinsey , Tybee Island, Ga
I loved Mrs. Price. I will never forget the teachings that she instilled in me at a very young age and which has remained with me all these years later. What a great leagacy she leaves for everyone especially with her students from Charles Ellis School. RIP Mrs. Price. You will be missed.
- Lois Shinall, Savannah, GA
My deepest condolences to the McPeters-Price family for the loss of your dear loved one. During this most difficult time, may your hearts be comforted by Jehovah God's promise to swallow up death forever and to wipe away the tears from all faces(Isaiah 25:8). Also during the days to come, may Miss Mary Olivia's sweet memories fill your hearts with joy and peace.
- Thomas, Snellville, Ga.
I have smiled numerous times through the years with my fond memories of my 6th. grade teacher, Mrs. Price. Thank you, Mrs. Price, for the smiles. My condolences to her family.
- Mary Margaret Kessler, Dacula, Georgia
Ginger, we are in Atlanta and I saw about your loss of Mary. She was a lovely lady and so kind to me when we moved to Tybee. You are blest to have her for so many years. We will be thinking of you and your family .
- Becky kinsey , Tybee Island, Ga
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
