Jerry Lee Press, 80, of Greenville, died Jan. 17, 2018, in Greenville. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 19, at Highland Terrace Baptist Church with Rev. Steve O. Payne officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Mr. Press was born in Blue Ridge, Texas, on May 12, 1937, to Claude N. Press and Roxie Alexander. He married Darlene Shook Aug. 26, 1955, in Kirkwood, Ill. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and master’s degrees from the University of Southern California and East Texas State University (Texas A&M University-Commerce). He was a system engineer at Raytheon/E-Systems more than 30 years and a longtime caregiver to his wife of 62 years. He was a member of Highland Terrace Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Daniel Camp, Matthew Camp, Nathan Camp, Evan Press, Jerry Press and James Press. Other grandchildren are Jennifer Rollins, Laura Beene, Brittany Williams, Emma Press, Jamie Emery, Gabriel Emery and Douglas Emery.