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Gertie Pressley

February 22, 1932 — September 20, 2004

Canton-Gertie Jones Pressley, age 72, of the Leicester community, died Monday, September 20, 2004 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Haywood County and had lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late J. Prichard and Altha Anders Jones, and she was also preceded in death by three brothers, Broadway, Jack and Dock Jones, one sister, Clora Jones Pressley and one grandson, Joshua D. Mills. She was a member of Pinnacle View Baptist Church on Newfound Road. She cherished her family and enjoyed being a homemaker and loved to garden, sew and can. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Roy W. Pressley, one daughter, Lois A. Pressley and Randy Turner of Leicester, two sons and their wives, Roy Eugene and Gail Pressley, and Arthur Lane and Dawn Pressley; all of Leicester, two brothers, Lloyd Jones and AB Jones; both of Leicester, 7 grandchildren, Tina, James, Michael, Sandra, Christina, Dakota and Tiffany, 3 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 23, 2004 at Zion Hill Baptist Church on Newfound Road with Reverend Winfred Bennett and Reverend Dean Huggins officiating. Burial will follow at Grace United Methodist Church Cemetery in Leicester. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services of Canton. At other times, the family will be at 28 Dark Cove Road, Leicester, NC 28748.

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Visitation
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
6:00 PM 9/22/2004 6:00:00 PM - 8:00 PM 9/22/2004 8:00:00 PM
Wells Funeral Home of Canton

3715 Asheville Hwy.
Canton, NC 28716

Wells Funeral Home of Canton
3715 Asheville Hwy. Canton 28716 NC
United States
Visitation
Thursday, September 23, 2004
2:00 PM 9/23/2004 2:00:00 PM
Zion Hill Baptist Church

1008 Newfound Road
Leicester, NC 28748

Zion Hill Baptist Church
1008 Newfound Road Leicester 28748 NC
United States
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