EARL PRESTON
Earl Preston
Died Jan. 5th
Former Paintsville Man Passes
In Huntington
Earl Preston, age 37, died in Huntington, W. Va.,
Wednesday, January 5, at 10:30 o’clock.
Mr. Preston was born in Paintsville where he made his
home until five years ago when he left for Huntington
where he had since lived. He held a responsible position
as salesman and bookkeeper for the Mullineaux Garage
Company, of that city.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Preston, of
Pikeville, but formerly of Paintsville.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Josephine Bradshaw
Preston of Huntington, two sisters, Gertrude Preston and
Mrs. D. C. Smedley of Pikeville, and one brother, Russell
Preston, of Paintsville.
Rev. Guy Coffman, of the Mayo Memorial Church, conducted
the funeral services Friday afternoon from the home of
his brother Russell in Paintsville.
Interment was in the family lot in the Preston Cemetery.
Out of town people who attended the funeral and burial
were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mullineaux, Dr. And Mrs. Van
Vleck, C. P. Flannigan and E. J. Evans, of Huntington;
Mr. and Mrs. Ford McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jacobs,
and A. Bingham of Pikeville; also Mrs. Abe Forsythe, Mrs.
Grace White, and Mrs. Drucilla Tapping, Huntington,
sisters of Mrs. Earl Preston.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
1-12-1939
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