Mrs. Mary Ann Hallum Price, age 80 of Ellijay, Georgia, passed away on November 2, 2026, in Waterford, Virginia.

Mary was born on October 19, 1946, in Higdon, Georgia, to the late Samuel Hallum and Etta Mae Hallum. Mary was one of ten children, and grew up on the family’s North Georgia farm and their Florida home near the Indian River. Mary graduated from Berry College in Rome, Georgia, with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. After graduation, she married her husband Jack, and they raised their family in Orlando, Florida. Mary was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She attended countless soccer games, cheerleading events, school plays and presentations, and grandparent days at her grandchildren’s school.

Mary taught for over 35 years, first at Geneva Elementary School, then at Heritage Preparatory School, Pine Hills Christian Academy, Foundation Academy, and The Master’s Academy. Mary loved children and was dedicated to Christian education. Throughout her life, she taught Sunday School, Women’s Bible Studies, Children’s Church, Vacation Bible School, Children’s Bible Drill, and Bible Quiz Team. Mary was full of faith, grace, kindness, and mercy, and she prayed diligently for her family and others. She was married to her husband, the late Jack Price, for 53 years. Mary was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ellijay, Georgia.

Survivors include her daughter Angela Recker (Chris) of Waterford, Virginia; her son Mitchell Price (Angela) of Singapore, her granddaughter Sawyer of Singapore, and her grandson Wyatt of Harrisonburg, Virginia; her sisters Juanita Woodall of Epworth, Georgia; Betty Woods (Harold) of Scottsmoor, Florida; Jeanette Paynter of Scottsmoor, Florida; Martha Adkison of Scottsmoor, Florida; her brothers JD Hallum of Scottsmoor, Florida; Grover Hallum (Debbie) of Gordonsville, Virginia; her sister-in-law Patricia New of Alpharetta, Georgia; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at First Baptist Church of Ellijay, Georgia, with Rev. Josh Moyers officiating. Interment will follow in the Colwell Baptist Church Cemetery in Blue Ridge, Georgia.

The family will receive friends on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Bernhardt Funeral Home.

Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Ellijay, Georgia.

Bernhardt Funeral Home of Ellijay is in charge of the arrangements.