James Edward Presley

Presley, James Edward A retired self-employed brick mason, a hunter and fisherman, and a resident of Baker, he died at 1:03 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, at Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary. He was 75 and a native of Escambia County, Ala. Visiting will be at Baker Funeral Home, 6401 Groom Road, Baker, on Monday, Jan. 22, from noon until religious service in the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Baker. Pallbearers will be Johnny Presley, Scott May, Cassey Presley, Miki Presley, Tommy Lillis and Jason Comeaux. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gwendolyn Walker Presley of Baker; two daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Wayne Pierce of Waverly, Tenn., and Glenda and Tommy Lillis of Denham Springs; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Jimmy Presley of Slaughter, Gene and Dana Presley of Denham Springs and Johnny Presley of Baker; a brother, Fred Presley of Atmore, Ala.; two sisters, Joyce Lassitter of North Carolina and Mildred Stewart of Perdido, Ala.; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Emma Presley; and a brother, J.D. Presley.