Thomas Charles Presswood, Sr., age 79 of Chatsworth, GA, passed away Friday, February 1, 2008 at his home. Tommy was born Wednesday, May 2, 1928 in Polk Co. Tenn. to the late Grover Cleveland Presswood and the late Ada Katherine Waldrop Presswood. Thomas was a member of Mine City Baptist Churchin Ducktown, TN. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Korea.
Survivors include: sons, Thomas Charles Presswood, Jr. of Statham, Ga., William Keith Presswood of Miami, Fla. Nathan Presswood of Dover, DE; sisters, Evelyn Clayton of Chatsworth, Betty Oglesby of Decatur, Eugenie Addington of Ducktown, Elsie O'Donnell of Chastworth, Ernestine Briard of Graniteville, SC; brother, William Presswood of Oakland, CA; grandson, Matthew Presswood; granddaughter, Mimi Presswood; nieces ands nephews.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 11:00AM from the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Keith Smith officiating. Interment followed in Zion Hill Baptist Church.Cemetery with full Military Honors by the North Georgia Honor Guard. Serving as pallbearers were: Billy Joe Barnes, Eugene Boggs, L.H. Long, Terry Abernathy, Bud Taylor and C.H. Loudermilk.
Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhome.com.