James Richard Presley Jr.
March 18, 1925 ~ July 23, 2019
Born in:
Hogansville, GA
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailJames Richard Presley, Jr., 94, of Candler, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Parkview Health and Rehabilitation in Chapel Hill, NC.
A native of Hogansville, GA, James was a son of the late James Richard Presley and Fannie Mae Dawkins Presley.
Mr. Presley was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army, and retired from Sears. He was a member of the VFW (Gastonia) and of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Asheville.
Surviving are his wife, Patricia Quinn Presley; sons, Tony Quinn (Beth) and Mike Naylor (Sherri); and grandchildren, Rachel Quinn, Adam Naylor and Sam Naylor.
Funeral services for Mr. Presley were held on Thursday, July 25, at the Western Carolina State Veteran’s Cemetery in Black Mountain.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www. alz.org, or to Liberty Homecare and Hospice, 3414 North Duke St., Suite 201, Durham NC 27704.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue assisted the family.
Services
Funeral Service: July 25, 2019 2:00 pm
Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery Chapel
962 Old US Hwy 70
Black Mountain, NC 28711
828-252-3535
Funeral Home Assisting The Family:
Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://grocefuneralhome.com
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Thanks for all the laughter, love, and memories. You have a special place in my heart, always. Rest in peace. We’ll meet you there.
Pat and family, we are so sorry to hear of Dick’s passing. He was such a delightful man always bringing a smile to everyone’s face. We will dearly miss him. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
James Richard Presley, Jr. is also survived by his biological daughter, Patsy Foster Presley, of Granbury, Texas, from his first marriage to Irene Foster (Rock Mills, AL) and, also, by his biological grandson, Seth Jefferson McKee, III (USAF retired) of Austin, Texas.
We wish we could have known him.
So sad we could not be in your life, too. Your grandson is quiet amazing and has a great sense of humor, too.
Your daughter, Patsy, and grandson, Seth.
Patsy I am your half brother named after him james the 3rd.
You have 3 other brothers as well Bobby, Chris & Dan