Morris B. Prestwood
March 28, 1917 ~ March 15, 2001
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailMr. Prestwood was born March 28, 1917, in Buncombe County and was a son of the late Charlie and Sallie Stines Prestwood. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Reva Ingle and by two brothers, Revis C. and Dan Prestwood. He was retired from Taylor Instruments in Arden and was also a farmer and carpenter.
Surviving are his wife of sixty-one years, Frances Robinson Prestwood; one daughter, Pat Black and her husband Carl of Leicester; one granddaughter and a very special great-grandson, Matthew Caldwell of Leicester; one sister, Exum Ball of Leicester, and one brother, Hurley Prestwood and his wife Eva of Leicester, and a special sister-in-law, Gail Worley.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Charles Worley and Ed Worley officiating. Burial will be at Paynes Chapel Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Paynes Chapel Cemetery Fund, 3755 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, NC 28748.
Morris was a good friend and acquiantance. He built the store that we have owned and operated for the past 37 years.
We will always remember his friendliness, his wonderful sense of humor and his willingness to help whenever he could.
Fondest Memories
The Family Of Don Reeves
MORRIS WAS A GOOD FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR. WE WILL DEEPLY MISS HIM. SINCERELY, MIKE RANDALL & FAMILY
Morris was a very good friend. We have lots of precious memories. We will miss him dearly.
John & Lavon Cox
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Morris was one of the first people I met at Taylor Instruments, and worked with him for several years until his retirement. He was operating a seam welder on day shift, and trained me to operate the same machine on second shift. Truly a great guy who was a true work of art. He set a wonderful example by demonstrating a very strong work ethic and always displayed integrity in his relationships with others’? and he leaves behind a monument of memories that the storm of time can never destroy.
He embedded fondness deeply within all who knew him and wrote his name in kindness and love in the hearts of the thousands he came in contact with year by year.
Rest in Peace, Morris.