He is survived by his wife of of 51 years, Barbara Watts Price Stokes formerly of Lobutcha, MS and sister, Mary Carol Watkins of Louisville, MS. His children, Deniese (Andy) Wright of Brandon, David Hankins of Forest, Randy (Annette) Price of Hattiesburg, Brenda (Jimmy) Spiers of Brandon and daughter-in-law law, Leigh Stokes, of Madison. He had 16 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two of his sons, Mike & Jim Stokes; parents, Earnest and Bernice; his brothers William, Billy, Marzell, Curtis, and Luther Ray; his sisters Hazel Wolf and Irene Bradford. Services were held at Macedonia Baptist Church in Petal, MS on Tuesday, August 16. Graveside service was at Homewood Cemetery at 3:30.