Jane Price Booth passed from this life on October 8, 2021. She was born January 24, 1954, the daughter of Sam B. and Nova Estelle Price, in Russellville, AL. She was predeceased by her parents, her older brother Sammy Kay Price, and her husband Richard Thomas Booth.
She was educated in the Russellville public schools through her freshman year. The family moved to Athens, AL in 1969, and then to Decatur, AL in 1971. She graduated with Honors in 1972 from Austin High School in Decatur, AL. She attended Calhoun Community College and was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa national honor society. Her professional career included work in both administrative and pharmaceutical fields at ECM Hospital in Florence and Huntsville Hospital. She held positions as Sr. Pharmacy Technician, Buyer, and Departmental Secretary. She later worked as both an Executive and Administrative Assistant in Hospital Administration at the former Medical Center/Humana Hospital in Huntsville before transferring to work in Civil Service for the Department of the Army at Redstone Arsenal, and later at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. She ended her career as a financial researcher/analyst and freelance writer.
She accepted Christ at a very young age and was baptized at age 7 into Eastside Missionary Baptist Church in Russellville, thereby beginning a long and difficult spiritual journey through many mainline denominations. Her love and longing for truth, holiness, the sacraments, liturgy, Holy Eucharist, solemnity, reverence, beautiful hymns, and music was fulfilled in the Roman Catholic Church. She found comfort, purpose, and guidance in her faith, and was a member of St. Benedict’s Traditional Catholic Church, 1139 US-231, Lacey’s Spring, AL. Although she suffered much physical and emotional pain in her adult life, her faith in God sustained her. Her favorite Bible verses, II Corinthians 12:9-10; I Thessalonians 5:16-18, and II Timothy 1:7 attest to this. She worked tirelessly to find answers, healing and cures for health challenges for others, as well as for herself.
She offered encouragement, compassion, and comfort to many through her writing, her counsel, her hands on care, and her prayers. She was a true patriot who had a great love and respect for our country, our military, and its veterans, and supported all of them throughout her life. She carried copies of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in her briefcase during her working career and was a true conservative. Jane was a passionate and effective advocate for veterans, the elderly, and reform of nursing homes. She was known for her kind heart, perseverance, and her caring and giving nature. She loved art, literature and music and enjoyed and pursued each of these. She is survived by her fiancé Scott Whitten Williams of Madison, AL, sister Regina Ann Price Churchill, brother-in-law James Stephen Churchill of Whitehouse, TX, one niece Heather Elise Churchill, two great nieces Madison Olivia Churchill and Ava Kathryn Churchill of Whitehouse, TX, and one nephew Bradley Jonathan Evans of Trinity, AL. She is also survived by several first, second, third and fourth cousins.
She was blessed with an exceptionally loving and strong Christian mother, a hard-working father, a funny and talented brother, and a supportive, gifted, and wonderful sister. She was also blessed with many friends who loved her.
The family offers sincerest thanks for the competent and compassionate care provided to Jane by Dr. Ross Summerford and Nurse Molly Howle.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Monday, October 11, at Laughlin Service Funeral Home, Huntsville, AL. Funeral mass will be held at St. Benedict’s Traditional Catholic Church, Lacey’s Spring, AL on Tuesday, October 12, 10 a.m. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville, AL. Flowers are welcomed, as are charitable donations to the charity of your choice in Jane’s name.
It is stated in an old Baptist hymnal: “My life flows on in an endless song above earth’s lamentation. I hear the real though far-off hymn, that hails a new creation. Above the tumult and the strife, I hear its music ringing. It sounds an echo in my soul – How can I keep from singing?” And as St. Augustine said, “We were made for thee, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in thee.” She is surely singing, and her heart and soul are eternally at rest.
