William D. Price Bill Price, 76, Blountville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 25, 2014, at his home. Born in Norton, Va., he had resided most of his life in Sullivan County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served in Middleton Island, Alaska. Bill was an architect in the Tri-Cities area for many years. He was an active amateur radio operator for 60 years. Bill was best known as W4CZ. He held memberships in the Bristol Amateur Radio Club, the Quarter Century Wireless Association, and the Kingsport Radio Club. Bill held numerous radio awards. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Josephine Price. Bill is survived by his wife, Cornie "Connie" Price; three sons, Adam Price, Patrick Price and wife, Lisa, and Joseph Price; three grandchildren, Jessica Price, Corey Price and wife, Courtney, and Evan Price; one sister, Patricia McCoig and husband, Lynn; two brothers, Randy Price and wife, Toni, and Allen Price and wife, Cathy; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. The graveside service will be conducted with Military Honors by the American Legion Posts 3/265 at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, August 29, 2014, at Mountain Home National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Corey Price, Patrick Price, Joe Price, Adam Price, Don Baker, and Chick Greever. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice. Please visit www.hamlettdobson.com to leave an on-line condolence for the family. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport is serving the family of Bill Price.
I will always enjoy the many memories of our time doing flood relief communications at Grundy Bible Institute at Grundy, VA, in the mid 1970's with W4CZ and KM4X. After several days and nights we could scarcely talk, and finally collapsed in a heap of laughter after Bill ID'd us on the 75M emergency net as "Gravel Bundy Institute". We have joked about that ever since!