Mrs. Patsy Ann Presley, age 74, died Monday, April 29, 2019, at her home after a lengthy illness.   She was a native and resident of Perdido, AL.  Mrs. Presley was preceded in death by her grandparents and founders of Pine Grove Free Will Baptist Church: Rheudalph T. & Fannie Elizebeth Coleman; her parents: James & Sallie Elizebeth Chafin; one brother: Mack Taylor Chafin; & two brothers-in-law: Ivan I. Stewart and John "Johnny" Crnarich all of Perdido, AL.  Also, she was a faithful, lifelong member of Pine Grove Free Will Baptist Church and loved gospel music and singing with her two sisters and brother-in-law known as The Perdido Quartet.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard and planting flowers in her flower beds. Early in life, she was employed by Bryant's Hospital as a nurse's aid, Perdido Jr. High School as a cook and server, then The Baldwin Times as a paper distributor, and eventually retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier at the Perdido Post Office. Also, she loved to cook and provide large family meals on Sundays and holidays.

Mrs. Presley is survived by her devoted husband of 56 years, whom she married on August 23, 1963: Rodger Douglas Presley; three sons: Louis Samford Presley of Theodore, AL, Phillip Douglas and Jackie Presley of Bay Minette, AL,  Ross Holden &  Donna Presley of Perdido, AL; two sisters: Gwen Stewart & Melba Crnarich, both of Perdido, AL; three grandsons: Drew, Holden, & Sean;  five granddaughters: Bethany, Belle, Ashley, Natalee, & Elizebeth "Lizzie" all of Perdido, AL; three special close friends: Carolyn Presley, Marie Harville, & Phillip "Marty" Cannon; and a host of other relative & friends.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 11 AM from the Pine Grove Freewill Baptist Church in Perdido, AL. with Rev. Stoney Daw and Rev. Joe Ed Welch officiating. Mrs. Presley will lie in state from 9:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM at the church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday, May 3, 2019 from 5:30 PM until 8:00 PM at the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel.

Music will be provided by the church musicians: Gwen Stewart, Louis Presley, Sean Presley, Ross Presley.  Special singing will be provided by her sisters and son: Gwen Stewart, Melba Crnarich & Phillip Presley, Look For Me & Just A Rose Will Do ; Sister Helen Stewart, When I Cross That River ; & Rev. Joe Ed. Welch, Some Call It Heaven .

Active Pallbearers are Phillip Presley, Ross Presley, Clark Crnarich, Jeffery Chafin, Kenneth Stewart, & Winston "Pee Wee" Stewart.  Honorary pallbearers are Jason Downey, Phillip "Marty" Cannon, Larry Bryars, Connie Barbarow, Kent Stewart, Kris Stewart, Clarence Johnson, Mason Bryars,  Jack Wright & Will Brown

The Presley Family would like to thank everyone for their prayers & love over the past several weeks.  We would like to thank Comfort Care Hospice for all their diligence and medical care.  Also, we especially thank Bro. Joe Ed & Sis. Wilma Welch for their visits and prayers, &  Sister Helen Stewart and Fretwell Tabernacle  for all their prayers, food and expressions of love shown toward us.

Funeral arrangements provided by Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc., Atmore, AL.