Edna Carol Presley
Edna Carol Presley, 65, of Palestine, Ind., passed away at 4:10 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in her residence after a long fight with cancer.
She was born in Phelps, Ky., to Frank J Layne and Gladys M Blankenship Layne on Nov. 6, 1947. On Feb. 7, 1963, she married the love of her life, Roy F. Presley, who survives.
She and her family moved to Indiana from Matewon, W. Va., in 1967 and then to Palestine in 1973 where the Presley’s have called home for the last 40 years. She was a very active member of the Burket United Methodist. She delighted in and loved her church family dearly. She was the Office Manager of Bre-Mat Trucking for 29 years. A company that was formed, as many small business are, with many an hour spent at her kitchen table by herself, her husband Roy, her son-in-law Matt, and daughter Brenda and with a semi name Turtle. She would tell you her life was blessed with the love of her god, her three girls, her grandchildren and most of all she got to share in the greatest love of all time with her husband Roy. When they would hit the dance floor, most times, all the other couples would just stand back to give them room. They were able to celebrate 50 years together before the cancer started working on her for the second time.
She is preceded by her husband; three daughters: Carol (Mike) Ousley, Claypool, Ind.; Royetta (Tommy) Good, Mentone, Ind.; Brenda Shepherd, Mentone; seven grandchildren: Jonathan (Michelle) Dotson, Kokomo, Ind.; Timothy (Martha) Dotson, Warsaw; Linzi Ousley, Muncie, Ind.; Holly Ousley, Akron, Ind.; Kevin Good, living at home; Amanda Shepherd and Dalton Baldridge, both living at home; and six great-grandchildren: Tyler, Brieley, Michael, Timothy, Devlin and Hadley; her father; a brother: Freelin J. Layne, Claypool; a sister: Lechia A. (Joe) Manns, Claypool; many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m., to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the funeral home with Pastor Gary Loy officiating. Burial will follow the funeral at Palestine Cemetery. Hartzler Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Presley family.