Mollie Lee

Price

Mollie Lee Parton Price, 94, passed away peacefully September 29, 2026, in Buncombe County, North Carolina, following an extended illness. A native of Haywood County, she was born on June 16, 1932, to the late Dewey and Easter Parton.

Mollie married the love of her life, Jack, in 1962. Mollie lived a long life marked by the quiet significance of family, faith, and love. Her passing closes a life that stretched across generations and remained rooted in Western North Carolina.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Price; 2 sisters, Annie Mae Rathbone and Rosie Taylor; and 2 brothers, James and Joe Parton.

She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Price (Cora); a granddaughter, Jennifer Creasman (Danny); 2 great-grandsons, Sawyer and Walker; and a sister, Hazel Metford; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family. who carries forward her memory with love and gratitude.

Mollie was a quiet soul whose greatest joys were her family and providing them with a safe, loving, and welcoming home. She spent her spare time working jigsaw puzzles and thrifting and held fast to her faith with her daily Bible study and reflections.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Faith at Wells Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Candler. Entombment will follow the service.