James Arlin Presley

Oct 31, 2009

James Arlin \"Jim\" Presley, 54, of Tellico Plains, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey Arlin and Jewel Dean Bivens Presley.

Survivors include his wife, Karen Lee Presley; one daughter and son-in-law, Melanie Bernice and Julian Pina of Madisonville; two sons and daughters-in-law, James Arlin \"Jamie\" and Crystal Presley of Tellico Plains, and Adam & Charlotte Presley of Madisonville; one stepson and his significant other, Nathan Patterson and Dee Ann Kelley, both of Knoxville; grandchildren, Joshua, Nathan and Cecily Carroll, Scottie, Brook and A.J. Presley, Chelsea Julianna Pina and Kyleigh Patterson; six sisters, Tracy Rogers of North Carolina, Barbara Browder and Teresa Jones, both of Madisonville, Sophia Strohl of Indiana, Fledia Presley of Tellico Plains, and Janice Fritts of Cleveland; four brothers, Marvin, Tony and Dewey Jr. Presley, all of Tellico Plains, and Affanie Presley of Etowah; several nieces and nephews; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Carl and Mary Lee of Englewood; and the mother of his children, Bernice Hollandsworth of Madisonville.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Biereley-Hale Funeral Home with the Rev. Walter Harold Bivens officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Chestua Baptist Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses.

Biereley-Hale Funeral Home of Madisonville is in charge of arrangements.