CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
STATE OF TENNESSEE
James Richard Presley

Contributed by Great Great Grandson,



Registered Number: 162
Registration District Number: 231

1. Full name: James Richard Presley
2. Date of Death: July 9, 1942

3 Place of Death
a) County: Dyer    Civil District: 4
b) City or Town: Dyersburg R1
c) Name of Hospital:
d) Length of stay in Hospital:   In community:

4. Legal residence
a) State: Tenn
b) County: Dyer   Civil District: 4
c) City or town: Dyersburg R1

5.  Race or Color: W
6.  Sex: M
7.  Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced: Married
8.  Age: 67 years 2 months 15 days
9.  Date of birth: Month: Apr  Day: 24   Year: 1875
10. Place of birth:  State: Tenn
11. Husband of: Lummey Louise Presley
    Age of husband or wife, if living: 64
12. If veteran name of war:
    Social Security Number:
13. Usual occupation: Farmer
14. Industry or business:
15. Father: Full Name: Thomas Parker Presley
    Birthplace: unknown
16. Mother: Full Name: Elizabeth Carpenter
    Birthplace: unknown
17. Informant: M. E. Presley
    Address: Dyersburg R3
18. Burial, Removal or Cremation: Burial  Date: July 10, 1942
    Cemetery: Fairview     Place: Dyersburg, Tenn
19: Undertaker: Elmer Holmes
    Address: Newbern Tenn   By: Eloise Johnson

Medical Certification
20. I hereby Certify, that I attended the deceased from Mar 1, 1942 to July 1, 1942
    and that i last saw him alive on July 1, 1942 and that death occurred on
    the date stated at 2 30 PM.
    
    Immediate Cause of death:
    Apoplectic Paralysis

Signature: J. A. Ledbetter (signed)
Address: Dyersburg    Date signed: Aug 6

Date Filed: July 10, 1942    Mrs. G.W. Chambers
                                Registrar

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