** Narrative Summary of the Obituary** Mrs. Minnie Oliver Presnell, 90, died on 25 Feb 1989 at her home in Mebane, North Carolina. She was a native of Watauga County and is survived by her son and four daughters, along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ** Narrative Summary of Funeral Services** The funeral for Mrs. Minnie Oliver Presnell was conducted on 27 Feb 1989. She was buried in Presnell Cemetery in the Beech Creek Community. --- **Transcript of the Edited Obituary** **Helen Minnie Lee Oliver** **Birth:** 17 March 1899 **Death:** 25 February 1989 ------------------------------------- **MRS. MINNIE OLIVER PRESNELL** MEBANE - Mrs. Minnie Oliver Presnell, 90, of Rt. 6, Box 136-A, Mebane, died Saturday morning at her home after several years of failing health. Mrs. Presnell was a native of Watauga County. She was a homemaker. She attended Vanderpool Baptist Church in Vilas. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Cove Creek Baptist Church in Vilas by the Rev. Carl Wilson and the Rev. J.R. Hill. Burial will be in Presnell Cemetery in the Beech Creek Community. Mrs. Presnell is survived by a son, Bynum F. Presnell of Blowing Rock; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Sherwood and Mrs. Helen Parlier, both of Vilas, Mrs. Jane Watson of Suffolk, Virginia, and Mrs. Rita Jo Pore of the home; three half-sisters, Mrs. Hurstine Smith of Beaufort, Mrs. Billie Robinson of Canton, and Mrs. Hazel Hill of Marvelsville, Tennessee; one half-brother, Hony Yeates of Canton; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive visitors from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Hampton Funeral Home in Boone. Durham, North Carolina The Herald-Sun 26 February 1989 Page 114 Obituary for MINNIE OLIVER PRESNELL ------------------------------------- [Birth: 17 March 1899 - Watauga County, North Carolina, USA] [Death: 25 February 1989 - Alamance County, North Carolina, USA] --- ** Vital Statistics Summary** | Name | Age | Birth | Death | |--------------------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| | Mrs. Minnie Oliver Presnell | 90 years | 17 March 1899; Watauga County, North Carolina, USA | 25 February 1989; Alamance County, North Carolina, USA | --- ** Table of Relationships** | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |--------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------| | Mrs. Minnie Oliver Presnell | Decedent | Mebane, North Carolina | | Bynum F. Presnell | Son | Blowing Rock, North Carolina | | Mrs. Ruth Sherwood | Daughter | Vilas, North Carolina | | Mrs. Helen Parlier | Daughter | Vilas, North Carolina | | Mrs. Jane Watson | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Mrs. Rita Jo Pore | Daughter | Home (Mebane, North Carolina) | | Mrs. Hurstine Smith | Half-sister | Beaufort, North Carolina | | Mrs. Billie Robinson | Half-sister | Canton, North Carolina | | Mrs. Hazel Hill | Half-sister | Marvelsville, Tennessee | | Hony Yeates | Half-brother | Canton, North Carolina | | 17 grandchildren | Grandchildren | Unknown | | 33 great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Unknown | | 7 great-great-grandchildren | Great-great-grandchildren | Unknown | --- ** Publication Details** | Detail | Information | |--------------------------------|------------------| | Publication Date | 26 February 1989 | | Newspaper | The Herald-Sun | | Page | Page 114 | --- ** Other Relevant Information** Mrs. Minnie Oliver Presnell was a homemaker and attended Vanderpool Baptist Church in Vilas. The family received visitors at Hampton Funeral Home in Boone on the evening prior to the funeral service.