Blanche Holland Paul Price passed away March 25, 2018 at Carolina Rest Home. She was 97 years old.

Blanche was born November 5, 1920 in Norfolk Virginia and graduated from Maury High School.

She and her second husband, Charles Price, founded Price’s Refrigeration and heating services, Inc. after moving to Lake Gaston in 1971.

She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Walton B. Holland and Blanche Hargrove Holland, by her first husband, Vernon R. Paul and her second husband, G. Charles Price.

Blanche leaves behind her daughter, Lois P. Blum and her husband, Fred D. Blum of Springfield, Virginia, her son Ronald W. Paul and his wife Virginia D. Paul of Lake Gaston; grandchildren, Janet B. Lynch and her husband, Charles of Clifton, Virginia; David Keith Blum and his wife Leesa of Fairfax Station, Virginia, Christopher G. Paul and his wife Tracie of Roanoke Rapids and John T. Paul and his wife Tonya of Emporia, Virginia and eight-great grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday April 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Askew Funeral and Cremation Services in Roanoke Rapids with Rev. Rick Russell officiating.

The family will receive friends following the service at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the NC Library for the Blind&PH 1841 Caption Blvd Raleigh, NC 27635.