Mary "Pauline" Price Holdren age 98, Elizabethton, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at home with her family. Pauline was the daughter of the late Rosie Bell and Banner Lee Price. In addition to her parents, Pauline was preceded in death by her step-mother Iona Price, her husband of 50 years Matthew E. Holdren, Son: John David Holdren, Seven Brothers: Elbert Price, Paul Price, Charles "Louie" Price, Calvin Lee Price, Noah Tyree, Fred Tyree and Wilburn Tyree, Three Sisters: Genevieve Rodifer, Sherry Price and Georgia Jackson.

Those left to cherish her wonderful memories are two sons: Robert Mack (Shirley) Holdren and Billy Jack Holdren both of Elizabethton. Grandchildren: Paula Holdren (Jeff) Lewis of Elizabethton, William Matthew (Deanna) Holdren, Lincolnton, NC, Warren Holdren and family. Great Grandchildren: Ridge Lewis of Elizabethton, Dylan and Taylor Holdren of Knoxville, Christian, Isaiah, Chloe and Britten Holdren all of North Carolina. One Great Great Grandson of Knoxville. Sisters: Elsie Thompson of Florida, Eva DeBusk, Cathy Wilson both of Erwin, Jewel (Jerrell) Peterson of Green Mountain NC, JoAnna Hammonds of Jonesborough, Margaret Wilson and Verdia (Richard) Campbell of Unicoi. Brother: David (Teresa) Price of Unicoi, Foster Sister: Mary Peters of Elizabethton and several nieces and nephews.

Pauline was a homemaker. She was a Charter Member of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church, Wonderful Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother, Sister and Friend. Pauline loved to work in here flowers, cook and watch western shows. Her favorite passage in the Bible was Psalms 23.

Funeral Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2023 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mark Fowler officiating and honorable mention, Pastor Bobby G. Stout, her life long pastor and brother in Christ. Music will be provided by Pauline's Nephew: Shannon Sims. Active Pallbearers: William M. Holden, Christian Holdren, Isaiah Holdren, Ridge Lewis, Wade Ambrose, Brian Raby. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Richard Campbell, Mason Ambrose, Greg Ruston and Larry Vaughn. The family would like to extend a thank you to Alice Myers APN, Alan Cox MD and all the staff of Amedisys Hospice for their compassion and exceptional care provided to both Pauline and her family. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home prior to the service. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Holdren family