Beatrice Price

Beatrice Price affectionately know as "Bea" was born on July 6, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Muvery and Joseph Gaither who both preceded her in death. She has three sisters Virginia Haddon (deceased), Helen Johnson (deceased), and Estella Boyer. Four brothers Jesse Gaither, john Gaither, Julius Gaither, Freddie Gaiter (who all preceded her in death). Beatrice joined Russell Street Baptist Church in 1941 and was baptized. She later joined the Church of Holiness where she was a choir member. On April 2, 1972 she was baptized into the Catholic faith at St. Catherine & St. Edward Parish now named St. Augustine & St. Monica Catholic Church. She served as Head Usher where she assisted in communion and many other church activities. On August 5th, 2016 she was honored for her service at an appreciation dinner by the late Reverend Monsignor Daniel Trapp. She worked at the Hilton Hotel and Book Cadillac Hotel during her early years in Hospitality services. She later began work for Chrysler Motor as a sewing operator, training many other workers. She retired in 1987. After retirement she continued to serve by volunteering at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit in the Records Department for over 19 years. She also worked for the Detroit Area Agency of Aging who assigned her to work at the Detroit Housing Commission where she worked at various senior buildings. She moved to Detroit in 1940 attending Lincoln Elementary School and She graduated from Easter High School. She went on to Highland Park Community College where she attended several classes. She married Paul Bailey (deceased) in 1940 and R.C. Price (deceased) in 1958. She had six daughters, Steviee Tabb, Georgia Gant-Ingram, Connie Bunch, Regina Ratliff, Sylvia Price, and Angela Akobi (deceased). Her past time was spent fishing, working on puzzles, word search books, crocheting, gardening and reading mystery novels. Her favorite sons were "i need you to survive", "Blessed Assurance", and "He knows how much we can bear". She was really devoted to all of her children whom she loved compassionately, She leaves to treasure in her memory one sister, five daughters, ten grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren: Luke Shannon, whom she loved like a son: Brenda Fullilove, whom she loved like a daughter; close friends Mary Bell, Donna Bell; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends who loved her dearly. Bea will lie Instate from 10:30 a.m. until an 11:00 a.m. Funeral Mass on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at St. Augustine St. Monica Roman Catholic Church located at 4151 Seminole Street in Detroit.

Beatrice Price

July 6, 1926 - April 24, 2025