Funeral services will be held on Saturday April 24, 2021 at University Church of Christ at 10:00 AM with her grandson, Erik Jens Presley officiating. Interment will follow in the Cedar Hill section of the Abilene Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Friday evening from 5-7:00 PM at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home 5701 Hwy. 277 S. in Abilene.
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Idaliah June Vincent was born on March 27, 1925 in Cross Plains, TX on a farm to the late George Vincent and Alta Crockett. The daughter of a small town schoolteacher and proud descendent of the Crockett family of Cross Plains, June grew up in the small community of Union on a farm near Anson. She graduated from Anson High School in 1942. She married the late Theodore Woodrow Presley, Sr. in Vancouver, Washington on September 9, 1943. June worked in several clerical positions to include Abilene Christian University and Abilene State School. She was a former member of Southern Hills Church of Christ and currently attended University Church of Christ. June lived a Christ centered life, serving others and living by example. She not only lived a Christian life but also nurtured her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, so that they could experience living for and serving God. She was the consummate host opening her home for Sunday lunch to many students from all over the world that her son and daughter-in-law introduced to her. She will be remembered for her love and devotion to family, and having an attentive listening ear, but swiftly communicating her convictions. She savored the simple things of life especially Dr. Pepper. Her life brings to close a beautiful journey and a strong family legacy.
She was preceded in death by her beloved parents; husband; 4 sisters, Myrl Keith, Faye Bryson, Pat Williams, and Doris Chadbourne; 4 brothers, Joe and Max Vincent and Lloyd and Ed Presley.
She is survived by her devoted children, Ted Presley and his wife, Ellen, and Nancy Sutphen and her husband, David; sister, Joyce Hullum; grandchildren, Heidi Carmichael and her husband, Tomas, Jennifer Bishop and her husband, Scott, Erik Presley and his wife, Shelli, and Jeff Sutphen; great-grandchildren, Zachary, Brandon, Emma, Ryan, Andrea, Hannah, and Taylor Carmichael, Jeremiah, Zeik, Isaac, and Nate Presley, Mito Constantino, Baillie Gulley, Jeb Bishop, Malia Flores, and Leilani Wright; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many special friends.
