Mrs. Frances Ellen Balentine Price was born February 8, 1938 in Cypress Inn, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Lincoln R. Balentine and Merkey Dickerson Risner. Mrs. Price was a Licensed Practical Nurse and a member of the Collinwood Church of God. Prior to moving back to Wayne County, she spent the majority of her working life in Peoria, IL. Mrs. Price departed this life on September 24, 2021 in Collinwood, Tennessee at the age of 83 Years, 7 Months and 16 Days.
She is survived by three sons, William Nix and wife Tammy of Decatur, AL, Paul Wayne Dunn of Iron City, TN, Michael Anthony Nix of Decatur, AL; two daughters, Lisa Nix Childers of Iron City, TN, Barbara Mitchell of Iron City, TN; a sister, Glenda Sue Sweatt of E. Peoria, IL; 10 grandchildren and 18 great- grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Price was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Balentine and a sister, Annie Mae Majors;
Services were held on Tuesday September 28, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors, Collinwood, with Nelson Moffett and Roger Risner officiating. Burial followed in the McGlamery Cemetery at Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors assisting the family.
