John Thomas Presson III

Published 8:28 pm Monday, October 10, 2011

October 8, 2011

John Thomas “Tommy” Presson III, 71, of Wakefield, died on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather and brother. Tommy was a kind and gentle man who loved the outdoors. He enjoyed farming, hunting and fishing. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, John Thomas Presson and Bessie Zills Presson, and a nephew, W. Steele Beale Jr.

Tommy is survived by his daughters, Debby Serena and Pixie P. Russell and her husband, Doug; sister, Sibyl P. Beale; grandsons, Will and Jack Russell, and step-grandchildren, Steffan and Haleigh Brentlinger.

The family received friends at the Wakefield Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at Wakefield Cemetery. Flowers are welcome, or memorial contributions may be made to the Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department, 155 Fleetwood Ave., Wakefield, VA 23888, Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 228, Ivor, VA 23866, or Ivor Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 213, Ivor, VA 23866. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.