Mrs. Anna Banks Harris Price passed peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2022 in Reidsville, North Carolina.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Garrett's Grove United Methodist Church in Gibsonville, NC with family visitation one half hour prior to the service.  Burial will be held in Greenview Cemetery, Reidsville, NC and public viewing will be held on Friday, September 9, 2022 from 2:00 until 7:00 m. at McLaurin Memorial Chapel, 721 E. Morehead Street, Reidsville, NC.

Anna, the daughter of the late Turner and Nokomis Harris, was born on October 25, 1936 in Reidsville, North Carolina.  She was preceded in death by her brother Laurence Edward Harrison.  She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1953, and graduated from Johnson C. Smith University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree.  Anna later received a Cytotechnologist degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

In addition to her parents and her brother, Anna was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Price (they were married for 7 years) and her son, James Nevin Adams.

At an early age, Anna joined First Christian Church in Reidsville, NC where she served faithfully for many years as a Sunday school teacher and in other auxiliaries.  Later in life, she became a member of Garrett Grove United Methodist Church in Gibsonville, North Carolina.

Anna was an avid historian, and enjoyed reading, traveling and discussing politics and current events.  Other past times included music, dancing and the theater.  She also served as a substitute teacher for the Rockingham County School System and a literacy teacher in the community after retirement.  Understanding the importance of volunteering and giving back to your community, Anna adopted a "little sister" each year through the Big Brother/Big Sister Program of Rockingham County.  And, at times, she just loved a good belly laugh.

At an early age, Anna joined First Christian Church in Reidsville, NC where she served faithfully for many years. Later in life she became a member of Garrett Grove United Methodist Church in Gibsonville, NC and served faithfully until her health declined.  She enjoyed traveling, was an avid historian, enjoyed discussing politics and current events.

In 1960, Anna became one of the country's first Black Cytotechnologist to be employed by Harper Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.  She was employed at Roche Biomedical Labs as a Cytotechnologist for over 20 years.  She retired with over 30 years of service in the field of Cytotechnology. She held memberships in social, civic and fraternal organizations. She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (an active member of the Rockingham County branch of the NAACP and was a member of American Society for Cytotechnology).

Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Dawn Elaine Adams and Milicent Denise Adams; two God-daughters, Penny Wilson Taylor and Gloria Rena' Watlington; one daughter-in-law, Sonnoyia Bell Adams; three grandsons, Samuel Kaiser McFadden, Jeremy Nevin Adams and Joshua Nevin Adams; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Ashton and Yolanda McLaurin and the staff of the McLaurin Funeral Home are serving the family. C ovid-19 precautions will be followed with social distancing, masks and sanitizing required.

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