ST. JOSEPH – Raymond Earl Price, 59, passed away Monday, November 3, 2014. He was born June 25, 1955 in Kansas City, Kan., son of Beverly and Elroy Price.
He worked at Walnut Products for many years. He enjoyed watching football, spending time and having a few beers with his family and friends.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Raymond M. Price; step-son, Gregory Roberts; brother, Jeffrey Price; and a sister, Rita Marie Price.
Survivors include, former wife, Sherill Roberts; son, Bruce Price of Fairfax, Calif.; granddaughter, Kira; three brothers, Danny (Vickie) Price, Timothy Price of both of St. Joseph, and Randy (Marie) Price of Neosho, Mo.; two sisters, Barbara Thompson and Anita (Scott) Thompson all of St. Joseph.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., on Friday, November 7, 2014 at Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., on Thursday at Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Mount Auburn Cemetery. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Barbara Sue (Wolf) Melvin, 78, formerly of Hopkins, Mo., passed away November 1, 2014 at University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Des Moines.
She was born at home in Tarkio, Mo., on May 19, 1936, the daughter of Samuel Everett and Irma Susan (Young) Wolf. Barbara was a graduate of Hopkins High School and she married Billie Dean Melvin on June 14, 1953 in Hopkins.
Barbara had worked for the Royal Diaper Company and also as a waitress and a nurse’s aid.
She was a member of the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women.
Preceding her in death: her husband, Billie Dean Melvin, on April 7, 2013; a son, Roger Dean Melvin on May 5, 1987; and her parents.
Survivors include: her sons, Ron (Cindy) Melvin, Pleasant Hill, Iowa and Rob (Joy) Melvin, Algona, Iowa; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Janette Wilson, Clarinda, Iowa; Martha Shackelford, and Wauneta (Guy) Edwards, both of Tucson, Ariz.; brother: Jim (Beverly) Wolf, Arlington, Va.; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the Price Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, Mo.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Price Funeral Home, Maryville, with burial in Hopkins Cemetery in Hopkins.
Memorials may be given to the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church, Hopkins. Arrangements: Price Funeral Home www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com