Surry-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Presson, Harris C., 1988 

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HARRIS COLLIER PRESSON 

HARRIS C. PRESSON 

  WAKEFIELD - Harris Collier "Bubba" Presson, 64, died Thursday, Nov. 3, in 
his home. 

  He was a lifelong resident of Surry County and a retired farmer. 

  He was a member of Rocky Hock United Methodist Church, and was also a member 
of Wakefield and Farmers Hunt Clubs; nine-year member of Sussex County ASCS 
Committee; and 35 year member of Cooking Committee of Wakefield Shad Planking. 

  Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Murphy Presson; three daughters, Judy P. 
Baldwin of Wakefield, Berdie P. Duck of Windsor, and Jane P. Franklin of 
Birmingham, Ala.; a son, H. Collier Presson, Jr. of Wakefield; his mother, 
Edna C. Presson of Wakefield; one brother, Allie B. Presson of Waverly; seven 
grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. 

  A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Purviance Funeral Home 
Chapel by the Rev. Jess V. Staton.  Burial will follow in Rocky Hock Cemetery, 
Surry County. 

  The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight at the funeral home. 

  The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of 
contributions to Waverly or Ivor Rescue Squad. 

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HARRIS C. PRESSON 

  WAKEFIELD, VA. - Harris Collier "Bubba" Presson, 64, of Route 1, a retired 
farmer, died Nov. 3, 1988, in his home. 

  Mr. Harris, a native of Surry County was a member of Rocky Hock United 
Methodist Church.  He was a member of Wakefield and Farmers hunt clubs.  He 
was a member of the cooking committee of Wakefield Shad Planking for more than 
35 years.  He was a former member of the Sussex County Agricultural 
Stablization and Conservation Service committee. 

  Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Murphy Presson; three daughters, Judy P. 
Baldwin of Wakefield, Berdie P. Duck of Windsor, and Jane P. Franklin of 
Birmingham, Ala.; a son, H. Collier Presson, Jr. of Wakefield; his mother, 
Edna C. Presson of Wakefield; one brother, Allie B. Presson of Waverly; seven 
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. 

  A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Purviance Funeral Home 
Chapel by the Rev. Jess V. Staton.  Burial will be in Rocky Hock United 
Methodist Church Cemetery.  Friends may join the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 
today in the funeral home. 

  Memorial donations may be made to the Waverly or Ivor volunteer rescue 
squads. 

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HARRIS COLLIER PRESSON 

  WAKEFIELD - Harris Collier "Bubba" Presson, 64, died Thursday, Nov. 3, at 
his residence in Wakefield.

  Mr. Presson was a native of Surry County and a retired farmer.  He was a 
member of Rocky Hock United Methodist Church, a member of Wakefield and 
Farmers Hunt Clubs, Cooking Comm for the Wakefield Shad Planking Committee, 
and served nine years as a member of the Sussex County ASCS Committee.  He 
was the son of the late Howard H. Presson.

  Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Murphy Presson of Wakefield; three 
daughters, Judy P. Baldwin of Wakefield. Berdie P. Duck of Windsor, and Jane 
P. Franklin of Birmingham, Ala.; one son, H. Collier Presson, Jr. of 
Wakefield; his mother, Edna Collier Presson of Wakefield; one brother, Allie 
B. Presson of Waverly; seven grandchildren; and one great granddaughter.

  A funeral was held Saturday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. at Rocky Hock Cemetery in 
Surry County.  The Rev. Jess V. Staton officiated.

  Purviance Funeral Home was in charge.

  Memorial donations may be made to Waverly or Ivor Rescue Squads.


Harris Collier "Bubba" PRESSON, retired farmer, 
b. 29 Jun 1924, Surry Co., d. 3 Nov 1988, at home, Wakefield, 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 78*), 5 Nov 1988, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Nov. 4, 1988, p. 20; 
donated obit, publication unknown; 
"Smithfield (VA) Time," Nov. 9, 1988, p. 5 

*Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

His parents are buried in Plot 37. 

A photo of his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #20638006. 

His wife's (Purviance Funeral Home, 2004) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/p625d2ob.txt 

His father's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," May 15, 1945, p. 17) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/p625h2ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Feb. 1, 1949) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/p625i1ob.txt 


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