Marlen W. Pressley

MARLEN W. PRESSLEY Marlen W. Pressley, 86, of 143 Milk Sick Cove Road, Candler, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at the VA Medical Center. Mr. Pressley was born in Haywood County and was a son of the late Walter and Alma Harrell Pressley. He was married to Ruth Fletcher Pressley who died October 2, 2002. He served in the US Army during WW II and was retired from American Enka after 32 years of service. He was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Sams of Oakley and Edith Clement of Candler; one son Paul W. Pressley of Asheville; one sister Ethel McElreath of Taylors, SC; brothers Onley Pressley of Candler, And Calvin “Bill” Pressley of Asheville; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Wednesday at the Pole Creek Baptist Church with the Reverends John T. Tiller and Dennis L. Thurman officiating. Burial will be at Snow Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Military rites by the Buncombe Veterans Council Memorial Team. His family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 until 8:30 PM at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.