Charles Price

Dr. Charles Onis Price (Charlie) peacefully went to be with his Heavenly Father on October 30, 2013 at the age of 67 in San Antonio, TX after a three and a half year battle with cancer. Charlie trusted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at Pan Fork Baptist Encampment at age 12 and was baptized at the First Baptist Church in Pampa, Texas. He felt God's call to Christian Ministry at age 17 and formed an evangelistic team leading youth revivals in the Southwest. He graduated from Pampa High School in 1964. He attended Howard County Junior College on a basketball scholarship and was also a leader in the Baptist Student Union Ministry. He graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in 1968 and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1973 with a Master of Divinity and in 1976 with a Doctor of Ministry. His Christian Service includes the pastorate of several churches in Texas and New Mexico including Trinity Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas; Freeman Heights Baptist Church, Garland, Texas; First Baptist Church, Santa Fe, New Mexico; First Baptist Church, Las Cruces, New Mexico; and First Baptist Church, Canyon, Texas. As a pastor, he focused heavily on evangelism, church growth and loving God's people. For the past 13 years he served as the Executive Director of the San Antonio Baptist Association where he led initiatives in new church starts, discipleship, evangelism, church revitalization, unity, community ministries, missionary support and ministry training. It was a wonderful fit for utilizing his skills of leadership and creativity through mentoring and loving Christian ministers and churches of all ethnic backgrounds to reach the San Antonio area for Jesus Christ. Charles married his partner in ministry, Sharon (Sheri) Martin. Honoring this union, the Lord blessed Charlie and Sheri with two boys, Martin Lee and Judson Charles. He was a faithful, supportive, and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and son. Charles is preceded in death by his mother, Sarah Joy Price. He is survived by his wife, Sheri, of 42 years, their two sons, Lee and wife, Jana, and grandchildren, Jaelyn and Jack of New Castle, CO; Judson and wife, Lynde, and grandchildren Bella, Danner, and Creed of Borger, TX; his father, Onis Price; brothers Harold Price and wife, Kim, Pampa TX; Larry Herman and wife, Jenelle, Omaha NE, sisters Ellen Sharpley, Carrollton TX; Charlotte Atkinson and husband, Ray, Austin TX; Jo Carter and husband Rob, Canyon TX, and nine nieces and nephews. There will be a Celebration of Life Memorial Service at First Baptist Church San Antonio on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 2:00 pm with Pastor Don Guthrie officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to Advance Him Missionary Support Fund, 14759 Hillside Ridge, San Antonio, Texas 78233; Lone Star Church Starting Offering, San Antonio Baptist Association, 5807 IH 10 W, San Antonio, Texas 78201; or Charles Price Associational Leadership Endowment, Baptist General Convention of Texas, 333 N Washington, Dallas, Texas 75246.