Deacon Raymond Lewis Price Sr.

Raymond Lewis Price, age 77, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on May 29, 2026. He was born on January 15, 1949 to the late Henry and Dora Turney Price of Cleveland, Ohio. As a young man, he was baptized in the Precious Name.of Jesus Christ and received the Holy Ghost while attending Christ Temple Apostolic Church in 1962, under the leadership of the late District Elder James Mayfield while residing in Cleveland,Ohio. He was a very active member and known for his love of singing, and also known for his awesome voice as well. He sang in the choir, and was apart of the ministry quartet, while serving under then the late Bishop Stanley Halton, pastor of Christ Temple Apostolic Church in Cleveland, Ohio. Later in life Raymond moved his membership to Bethlehem Temple Apostolic Church, pastored by the late District Elder Jesse James where he became Deacon and worked faithfully there until he relocated to Chicago, Illinois. However, while living in Cleveland, Ohio, and through fellowship of various councils, the Ohio and Illinois State Council, shortly there after he met the love of his life Sister Regina Eilene Lewis and they were married on June 10, 1972. To this union God blessed them with two beautiful children, Dora Eilene and,Raymond Lewis, Jr. They settled in Ohio where their two children born. During the year of 1984, Raymond Price and family relocated to Chicago, Illinois under the leadership of the late Dr. D. Rayford Bell, pastor of Christ Temple Apostolic Church, there he continue serving as deacon, and also singing in church choir. Raymond became the chairman of the Illinois State Choir and Vice Chairman of Christ Temple choir. Soon afterwards he was made chairman of the National Mass Choir of the PC of AF, by then District Elder Lambert Gates, Sr. In November 1994, Raymond’s employer Merck & Co. relocated him to Georgia, where he resided in Stone Mountain. He attended First Assembly Apostolic Faith of the PCAF, under the late Pastor Ivan R. Gordon. Mid 1997. Raymond became a member of Bethesda Cathedral Apostolic Church, where the late Suff. Bishop Stewart Reese, Jr, was his pastor, as Suff. Bishop Stewart Reese III, who was his pastor and there he served as Deacon and member of the MOB (Men of Bethesda) until his transition. Raymond was preceded in death by his only daughter, Dora Eilene whom he loved and cherished, and his brother Henry Price. He leaves to cherished his memory his surviving sister Gloria Greene who resides in California. He is survived by his loving wife, Regina Eilene Price, his son Raymond Price Jr.. He is also survived by two brothers in law, Reginald Harold and Renard Archie Lewis and host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends across the states.

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Deacon Raymond Lewis Price Sr.

January 15, 1949 - May 29, 2026