STERRET, EMMA PEARL PRICE – November 12, 1914 – February 2, 2003

Emma Pearl Price Sterrett, 88, passed away February 2, 2003 in the Crestwood Care Center after suffering many months from the effects of a stroke.

She was born November 12, 1914 in Samaria, Idaho to John Morse Price and Ruth Williams. She was from a large family of 14 children.

She married Clifton Alex Sterrett on June 20, 1935 in Alpine, Idaho. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on June 13, 1950 Clifton passed away May 15, 1980.

Pearl lived in Samaria until she married Clifton and then they moved to Alpine, Wyoming. After one year they moved to Oakland, California where their three children were born.

In 1944, they moved to Ashland, Oregon and remained in Oregon until 1974 when they moved to ogden, Utah. She has resided there since that time.

Pearl was a wonderful mother, homemaker and caregiver. She was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints having served in the Primary, Relief Society and the YWMIA presidencies.

She loved to do handiwork and shared her talents with many friends and family members. She enjoyed traveling to several countries in her later years with family members.

She is survived by her children; Don Clifton (Beth) Sterrett, Orem, Utah; Morris Ray (Janis) Sterrett, Ogden, Utah; and Beverly Jean (Eldon) Capener, Riverdale, Utah; 13 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are her two brothers, William W. Price and Jerry D. Price; and five sisters; Verda Varga, Mary Behunin, Alta Knudsen, Ann Griffith and Edith (Patsy) Scott.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband two brothers, John W. Price and Cleo W. Price, and three sisters, Ruth Powell, Lucille Leavitt and Faye parker.

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 7, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ogden Kingston Ward Chapel, 1425 Kingston Dr. (the corner of Polk and Kingston), Ogden, Utah. Friends may call at Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., Ogden, on Thursday, February 6 from 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 9:45 – 10:45 at the church.