Paula Mary Price, 77, of Joliet, formerly of Marseilles, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, after a long illness.

Visitation will take place in Joliet and Marseilles. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 6 at Johnson Bailey Funeral Services in Joliet. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, February 7 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home in Marseilles. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Marseilles.

Paula was born on June 17, 1948, in Ottawa, IL, to Roland and Mary (Larson) Price.

She attended school in Marseilles and Ottawa. After she finished school, she moved to Joliet, where she had a 45-year career at Caterpillar Tractor Company. Paula enjoyed all sports, especially all Chicago sports. She really loved travelling the country to watch her grandchildren play baseball and volleyball. Paula was the smartest person her family knew. She was passionate and brave in doing what she knew was right, no matter the opposition.

She is survived by her daughter, Yvonne; her foster daughter, Mona; and her daughter-in-law, Tonya, all of Joliet; her grandchildren, Dante (Araceli), Symone, Antoneya, T'ara (Kingslay), and Edgerrin; two great-grandchildren; three siblings, Tom (Louise) of Rochelle, IL. Nancy of Columbia, MO, and Mike (Jenny) of Walnut Creek, CA; and a slew of nieces, nephews, and other loved ones.

Paula is preceded in death by her parents and her son, Anthony Smith.

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