Ola Holland Price Horne, a resident of Durham, N.C., formerly of New Bern, N.C., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. She was 84. Ola was born July 16, 1938 in Rutherford County, N.C., to the late Guy J. and Ollie Mae Holland of Forest City, N.C.

She was predeceased by her husbands, William F. Price and Lee W. Horne; her sisters, Louise H. Melton and Inez H. Marshall; stepmother, Selma M. Holland, and her son, William Eric Price.

Ola is survived by her son, Edward Guy Price, his wife, Melissa Taylor Price of Durham, N.C., and daughter-in-law, Kimberly Price of Hayes, Va. Ola is also survived by her three grandchildren, Margaret Taylor Price of Durham, Erica Elizabeth Price and William Tyler Price, both of Hayes. She is survived by her stepbrother, Larry Marshall of Frisco, Texas, and sister-in-law, Shelby Jean Bailey of Forest City, N.C., as well as many nieces and nephews.

Ola graduated from Cool Springs High School, Forest City, N.C., in 1956. After settling in Virginia with her husband Bill and their two sons, she attended business school in 1965. She worked for BASF in Williamsburg, Va., for 25 years. After retiring, Ola and her husband, Lee W. Horne moved to New Bern to enjoy their years in retirement together playing golf, traveling, and spending time with their friends. Ola was well respected and loved in the golfing community of Carolina Pines Golf Club in New Bern. She was also a member of the United Methodist Church in Havelock, N.C.

There will be a memorial service held on Saturday, March 25 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Cotton Funeral Home in New Bern, with a reception following at the United Methodist Church in Havelock.

In lieu of flowers, it is requested donations be made to the Craven-Pamlico Animal Services in New Bern, N.C. or Boy Scouts of America in her memory.