Mary Ellen Barr

Caskey Price

Mary Elynn Barr Caskey Price was born July 1, 1941, in Hays, Kansas to George Eugene Barr and Gertrude Elinor Byers Barr. In 1946 the family moved to Gladewater, Texas, where Mary attended public schools, graduating in 1959 from Gladewater High School. She was married to Gene Wilson Caskey from 1959 until 1983, and they had four children, Lisa, Greg, an infant son who died shortly after birth and Paul. Mary earned an Associate in Applied Science degree from Kilgore College in 1974, becoming a Registered Nurse.

Mary worked at Laird Memorial Hospital in Kilgore, primarily in the Intensive Care Unit, until she joined the start-up team at Longview Regional Hospital in 1980. There she served as Coordinator of Post-Anesthesia Recovery, and later as Coordinator of Quality Assurance/Risk Management. In 1986, Mary attained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Tyler. In 1989, Mary went to work at Henderson Memorial Hospital as Director of Quality Improvement/Risk Management. In 1990, she earned a Master's in Business Administration from Centenary College. In 1991, Mary moved to Slidell, Louisiana to manage the start-up of a new rehabilitation facility at NorthShore Regional Medical Center. Later, she became Director of Quality Improvement/Risk Management at that facility.

In 1992, Mary was married to Aubrey Lesley Price, a classmate from Gladewater with whom she became reacquainted During the decade of the 90's, Mary and Aubrey enjoyed traveling, including cruises to the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, and Europe. In 1999, Mary joined the faculty of her Alma Mater Kilgore College to teach in the Nursing Department, where she remained until retirement in 2003. In her retirement, she became an avid and prolific quilter.

She is survived by her three children: Lisa (Mark) Pevey, Greg (Sue) Caskey, and Paul (Danielle) Caskey. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Mary passed away in Longview on November 12, 2026, and services will be held on Monday, November 30 at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice or First United Methodist Church of Longview.