Helen Hardy Price

Helen Hardy Price passed away on December 9, 2021. Services will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, December 18, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, December 17, also at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Helen was born June 24, 1938, in Flora, Illinois. She graduated from Flora Township High School in 1956 and St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in 1959. As a registered nurse she worked in St. Louis, Missouri, Ft. Myers, Florida, Longview and Dallas, Texas. She married Buddy Allan Price in 1963. Helen served as First Baptist Church Waco Children’s Director from August 1982 until her retirement in November 2003. She was a conference and training writer and leader for other educators and followers of Christ. She served on the General Baptist Convention of Texas Board as an Executive Board Member from 2007-2011. She was involved with Latham Springs Camp & Retreat Center as Camp Nurse in the 70’s and later as a member of the board. Her hobbies included Bible Study, writing, sewing (she made many of her outfits); she was an avid fan of Baylor women’s and men’s basketball and Baylor football; she loved to play games like Dominos – 84, Mah Jongg, Scrabble, Canasta, Bridge and Progressive Rummy. Most of all she enjoyed being with family, friends and traveling. She was preceded in death by her parents Herman Taylor Hardy and Marion Eillen (Rush) Hardy, her husband, Buddy Allan Price, her son Bradley Allan Price and her sister Mrs. Barbara Tatman. She is survived by, Lifelong Friend Marianne Boothe, son Craig Price and wife Lisa Price of Fort Worth, Granddaughters Abigail Kraatz and Husband Brett of Fort Worth, Texas, Lyssa Franklin and husband Richard of Fort Worth, Texas; And a very large loving family including numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and lifelong friends. Pallbearers are Troy Cox, Kyle Cox, Ben Burch, Todd Garett, Barett Deonier, Brett Kraatz, and Richard Franklin. The family invites you to share a message or memory on our “Tribute Wall” at www.WHBfamily.com.