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(From Parker Mortuary)Vivian Lee Price (Boggs), 76, of Joplin, Missouri, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 12th, after a battle with lung cancer.
Vivian was born to parents Harold and Ruth Boggs on August 9th, 1947, in Charleston, WV. and graduated from Herbert Hoover High School before attending college in Fairmont, WV.
The love of her life Bernie Price stole her heart and married her a short time later in Elkview, WV on February 24th, 1967. After a brief time living in an apartment on a hill in South Charleston, the two moved to Elkview, WV and bought a modest house atop a hill. While there, Vivian was blessed with three children and devoted herself to the work of keeping a home and raising children.
When the economic winds changed in 1980, the family embarked on a trek westward, to Joplin, MO, where they once again bought a house on top of a hill. Vivian would go on to live in that home for forty-three years.
Vivian was a loving wife, devoted mother, a proud grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a faithful member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Joplin, MO, and a loyal friend to many. When she was not volunteering in the many capacities within the church, or spending time with her family and friends, she enjoyed gardening in her yard. Vivian worked for many years for area florists and leading St. Paul’s community outreach program, “Homebound Services” as the Director.
When the economic winds changed in 1980, the family embarked on a trek westward, to Joplin, MO, where they once again bought a house on top of a hill. Vivian would go on to live in that home for forty-three years.
Vivian was a loving wife, devoted mother, a proud grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a faithful member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Joplin, MO, and a loyal friend to many. When she was not volunteering in the many capacities within the church, or spending time with her family and friends, she enjoyed gardening in her yard. Vivian worked for many years for area florists and leading St. Paul’s community outreach program, “Homebound Services” as the Director.
Vivian was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Ruth Boggs (McCoy), and by her brother, John Boggs.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Bernie Price, her brother, Harold Boggs, her sisters, Cindy (Larry Smith) and Mara (Tom Ellis) and by her three children, Bryan (Teresa), Eric (Jennifer), and Miranda (Ryan Collins). She is also survived by her grandchildren Blake, Morgan (Miles Klien), Michael, Kaitlyn, Adrian, Ali, Corbin, and by her great-grandchildren, Lily and Juno, all of whom she enjoyed immensely.
A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Methodist Church in Joplin, Mo. The family invites friends for a time of visitation prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. There will be a private family burial after the service at Osborne Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Homebound Services.
Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Parker Mortuary.
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