Calvin Eugene Price, age 89, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at the Veteran's Home in Warrensburg, Missouri. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with interment in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the chapel. Memorial contributions can be made to the Veteran's Home, Warrensburg or the Children's Mercy Hospital and may be left in care of funeral home. Fond memories can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Calvin Eugene Price was born July 1, 1922 near Clinton, Missouri the youngest son of Otah Reid Price and William J. Price.

He graduated from Clinton High School in 1938.

On March 19, 1948 he married Velma Tuter. They shared 64 years together. All of their married life was spent farming. After he retired, they moved to their present home in Clinton.

Calvin was a World War II Veteran having served in the United States Navy in the South Pacific.

He has been a member of the Christian Church for 76+ years. He served as Secretary of the Farmers Elevator Board of Directors for over 25 years. He served on the Davis R-12 School Board. He also belonged to the American Legion Post #14. After moving to Clinton, he volunteered for several years at the Clinton Senior Center.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, William J. Price, Jr.

Survivors include his wife, Velma of the home; daughters, Carla Hunter and husband Steve of Clinton, and Paula Gallup and husband Dale of Knob Noster; four grandchildren, Mary Woods of Blue Springs, Robert Warner of Windsor, Stephanie Hunter and fiance Noah Ross of AuSauble, Forks, New York, Megan Fuqua and husband Preston of Lee's Summit; one step-grandson John Gallup of Kansas City; and two great grandchildren, Parker Ross and Briley Humphreys.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.