Fred Garland Preas Jr.

Fred Garland Preas, Jr., 78, of Regency Drive, Conway, S.C., died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Mr. Preas was born in Roanoke, Va., a son of the late Fred Garland Preas, Sr. and Lucille Coleman Preas. He was a United States Army Veteran and a 35 year employee and regional manager for AT&T in Virginia. Mr. Preas was a member of First United Methodist Church in Myrtle Beach, S.C. for many years. He was predeceased by his sister, Geraldine Preas Murray and his brother, George Robert Preas. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Jean DeWeese Preas of Conway, S.C.; one son, CAPT Michael Preas, USN of Washington, DC; one daughter, Susan Preas Trotter and her husband, Mitchell and their two daughters, Jessica and April of Katy, Texas; B.J. Preas, wife of George Preas of Roanoke, Va. and their children, Kelly Leigh Preas of Oslo, Norway and George R. Preas, II of Annapolis, Md.; Robert Murray, husband of Geraldine and their son, Barry and his wife, Kathy, all of Roanoke, Va., and his special friend, Katy, Fred and Jean's schauzer. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel with Senior Pastor Ken Timmerman officiating. Entombment will follow in Hillcrest Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home before the service. Memorials may be sent to Epworth Children's Home, 2900 Millwood Avenue, P.O. Box 50466, Columbia, S.C. 29250. Sign a guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.