Sarah "Sally" Campbell Price

Sarah Sally Campbell Price, 100, of Atlanta passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013. She was born August 5, 1913 to Sadie Pittman Campbell of Quincy, Florida and Herbert Lloyd Campbell of Dalton. She grew up in Atlanta and attended Lee Street Elementary and Joe Brown Junior High in West End. When the Depression hit, Sally sacrificed furthering her education and got a job to support her family, as so many did in those days. In the 1930 s she became a member of Beta Sigma Phi, a business women s sorority, and went on to become President of the Georgia Chapter and Chairman of the Welfare Committee. On October 9, 1942 Sally joined the U.S. Navy Reserves as part of the WAVES during World War II. She served until 1945 when she was honorably discharged on November 8th from her post as Chief Storekeeper. She was decorated with the Navy Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, and World War II Victory Medal. When Sally returned to civilian life she went to work at Capital Automobile Company where she remained until 1957. In 1957 she became Executive Secretary for the Atlanta Chapter of AIA (American Institute of Architects) and was instrumental in getting the Atlanta Chapter started (She continued to be voluntarily involved and in 1989 organized the SORTA Group for retired AIA members). In 1970 she went to work at as secretary to the late Rev. Wayne Smith, founder of Friendship Force, at North Avenue Presbyterian Church, where she had been a member since 1932. Sally worked in a formal capacity at the Church until 1976, and continued as a very active volunteer well into her 90 s. Sally lived her life in devoted service to her friends, family, and church. She approached each day as a blessing from God, and embraced life with joy and positivity. Her attitude was infectious, and her smile was heartwarming. There was nothing she wouldn t do to try to help a fellow human being. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Sally was preceded in death by her loving husband of 41 years Elgin Hartland Price of Atlanta, brother Herbert Campbell, Jr. of Chattanooga, TN, sisters Laura Lewis of Atlanta and Ruth Duvall of Birmingham, AL. She is survived by sister Martha Whitenton (Guy) of Atlanta; nieces Gail Avrill of Atlanta, Martha Love (Michael) of Honolulu, HI, Carol Duvall of Montgomery, AL, Frances Vaughn (Lawrence) of Orlando, FL, Patricia Cox (Donald) of Smyrna; nephews Rufus Bo Duvall (Martha) of Hoover, AL, Robert Duvall (Rebecca) of Lawrenceville; and many great and great-great nieces and nephews. A celebration service of Sally s life will be held on Thursday at North Avenue Presbyterian Church at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Sally to the organization that gave so much to her throughout her life: North Avenue Presbyterian Church, 607 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308.