MORRELL G. PRESTON
M. G. Preston, 79, Pass On
Morrell G. Preston, 79, prominent and well known citizen
died at his home of West Street, Friday, October 2, from
the infirmities of age, his senility having kept him
confined to his home for more than a year.
Mr. Preston, better known to our citizens as “Rell”, was
a member of a prominent family of Johnson County. He was
a veteran of the Spanish-American War and served his
country in Cuba during the war.
He was married to Ida Walker, daughter of the late Judge
J. W. Walker, a member of another prominent Johnson
County family. To this union were born six children;
Redman Preston, who died while a young man; Glenn F.
Preston, Paintsville; Curtis Preston, Salyersville,
Darwin Preston, Waynesboro, Va.; Mrs. Sam Copley and Mrs.
Bob Hudson, both of Paintsville. Besides his widow he is
survived by the five latter named children. He is also
survived by one half brother, James W. Turner. Another
brother, Dan E. Preston, died last year.
Funeral services were conducted at the home at 2 p.m.,
Sunday afternoon by Rev. R. R. Rose, of the First
Methodist Church, and Rev. Guy Coffman, of the Mayo
Memorial Church.
Burial was made in the Preston family cemetery in East
Paintsville. Pallbearers were made up of the grandsons
of the deceased.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
10-8-1942
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