Delmer Pressley 'Tack Hammer'
Delmer Dennis Pressley, 70, of 195 Center Pigeon Road, Canton, died Monday, July 4, 2005, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Dennis Pressley and Veldia Shipman Pressley Biddix. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Hubert A. Pressley.
He was a member of Crestview Baptist Church, a former employee of American Enka Corp., a self-employed trucker for 30 years, as well as owner-operator of Pressley Upholstery. He was also a member of the Pisgah Camping Club, a kind and gentle man, who loved his family and was a friend to many. He was a United States Navy veteran, serving during the Korean and Vietnam era while serving as a gunners mate on the USS Taylor while stationed in Pearl Harbor.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Canton chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services with the Rev. Jerry Ensley officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Crestview Baptist Church, 3258 Pisgah Drive, Canton, NC 28716.
For those who desire, an online memorial register is available at "Obituaries" at www.wellsfuneralhome.com.
Published: 2005-07-06
Delmer Dennis Pressley, 70, of 195 Center Pigeon Road, Canton, died Monday, July 4, 2005, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Dennis Pressley and Veldia Shipman Pressley Biddix. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Hubert A. Pressley.
He was a member of Crestview Baptist Church, a former employee of American Enka Corp., a self-employed trucker for 30 years, as well as owner-operator of Pressley Upholstery. He was also a member of the Pisgah Camping Club, a kind and gentle man, who loved his family and was a friend to many. He was a United States Navy veteran, serving during the Korean and Vietnam era while serving as a gunners mate on the USS Taylor while stationed in Pearl Harbor.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Canton chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services with the Rev. Jerry Ensley officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Crestview Baptist Church, 3258 Pisgah Drive, Canton, NC 28716.
For those who desire, an online memorial register is available at "Obituaries" at www.wellsfuneralhome.com.
Published: 2005-07-06
Delmer Pressley 'Tack Hammer'
Delmer Dennis Pressley, 70, of 195 Center Pigeon Road, Canton, died Monday, July 4, 2005, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Dennis Pressley and Veldia Shipman Pressley Biddix. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Hubert A. Pressley.
He was a member of Crestview Baptist Church, a former employee of American Enka Corp., a self-employed trucker for 30 years, as well as owner-operator of Pressley Upholstery. He was also a member of the Pisgah Camping Club, a kind and gentle man, who loved his family and was a friend to many. He was a United States Navy veteran, serving during the Korean and Vietnam era while serving as a gunners mate on the USS Taylor while stationed in Pearl Harbor.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Canton chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services with the Rev. Jerry Ensley officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Crestview Baptist Church, 3258 Pisgah Drive, Canton, NC 28716.
For those who desire, an online memorial register is available at "Obituaries" at www.wellsfuneralhome.com.
Published: 2005-07-06
Delmer Dennis Pressley, 70, of 195 Center Pigeon Road, Canton, died Monday, July 4, 2005, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Dennis Pressley and Veldia Shipman Pressley Biddix. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Hubert A. Pressley.
He was a member of Crestview Baptist Church, a former employee of American Enka Corp., a self-employed trucker for 30 years, as well as owner-operator of Pressley Upholstery. He was also a member of the Pisgah Camping Club, a kind and gentle man, who loved his family and was a friend to many. He was a United States Navy veteran, serving during the Korean and Vietnam era while serving as a gunners mate on the USS Taylor while stationed in Pearl Harbor.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Canton chapel of Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services with the Rev. Jerry Ensley officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Crestview Baptist Church, 3258 Pisgah Drive, Canton, NC 28716.
For those who desire, an online memorial register is available at "Obituaries" at www.wellsfuneralhome.com.
Published: 2005-07-06
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