Price, RoyFeb. 5, 1938 - June 3, 2009Roy Price, 71, of Sarasota died June 3, 2009, after years of battling a number of diseases.He graduated from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas, and married Mae Frances Heffner 10 days later. They moved to San Antonio, where Roy entered a training program for management at Joskes department store.In 1961, Roy was offered a management job at Halpern's Fabric store in Baton Rouge, and within 18 months, he became a manager of a larger store in Memphis, Tenn.In 1965, Roy was asked to join Vogue, a pattern company, as district manager for a five-state area. During the five years that the couple lived in Columbus, Ohio, Roy traveled for 10 months a year, calling on fabric stores and commentating fashion shows in various cities.In 1970, Vogue moved the Prices to California. They settled in Saratoga and Roy continued to travel in the fashion industry. He retired from Vogue in 1997. Then he began another career, this time in real estate. The market was very good in California at that time, so he was quite successful.He was the perfect person for the careers in which he participated. He was very outgoing, interesting, caring. He was always ready to help and encourage people. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed having lots of people around.In 1999, the Prices moved to Sarasota, where they had visited friends for a number of years. He was planning on working in real estate, but health issues soon prevented him from pursuing that career here.Survivors are his brother, Jim; a niece, Shelley Gerritizen; and a nephew, Jimmy Price, who live in the Dallas area. There will be no services. Toale Brothers is handling the arrangements.Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.