Leslie Harold "Les" Presley Jr.

Leslie Harold "Les" Presley Jr. obituary

Leslie Harold "Les" Presley Jr.

Leslie Presley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel - Knoxville on Aug. 19, 2025.

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LESLIE HAROLD PRESLEY, age 71, passed away on August 19, 2025. He was predeceased by his mother, Gladys Hill ("Happy", "Gran Gran"), and father, Leslie H. Presley Sr.

Les is survived by his wife of 42 years, Patricia; daughter Jennifer Stamps (husband Eric), their children Nicholas (wife Sidney, child Vance) and Nathan (wife Mollie); son Robert Owen (wife Jennifer); Step-Father Gene Hill, special family friends John and Maureen Tipton, LB Steele and many other friends and neighbors. Beloved cats, Mouse, Nic-Nac, and the kitty in hiding Harriet.

The date and time for a receiving of friends will be announced at a later date.

Visit www.gentrygriffeyfuneralchapel.com to sign the guest book. Gentry-Griffey Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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