James Lee Priestley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

ADVANCE - Mr. James Lee Priestley, 85, of Feed Mill Road, died Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born on September 30, 1936, in Kanawha County, West Virginia, to the late Samuel Wilbur and Virginia Moles Priestley. Mr. Priestley was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and was a member of Fork Baptist Church, where he had many friends. He retired as a truck driver and had driven well over 4 million miles accident free. He enjoyed fishing and woodworking and was a very loving husband, father, and grandfather. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Janet Lou Copen, and Carolyn Carnera. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Jeanette Holmes Priestley; five children, James Michael Priestley (Tami) of Mocksville, Kimberly Priestley Faircloth (Greg) of East Bend, Angela Priestley Eberly (James) of Advance, Jeffrey Lee Priestley (Cathy) of Clemmons, and Karen Priestley Wood (Sean) of Lewisville; eight grandchildren, Emily Faircloth, Aaron Priestley, Brittany Priestley, Julie Riddle (Kenny), Joshua Faircloth, William Priestley, Nicholas Priestley (Jordin), and Zachary Eberly; four great-grandchildren, Mason Spaugh, Ansley Priestley, Ava Priestley, Kali-Mae Riddle, and one on the way; two sisters, Sharon Harding of Virginia, and Anne Noah of Florida; a brother, Samuel W. Priestley (Anita) of West Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m., Sunday, July 17, at Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Robert Garrett officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, July 16, at Eaton Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be considered for Fork Baptist Church, 3140 US Hwy 64 East, Mocksville, NC 27028.

James Lee Priestley

September 30, 1936 - July 9, 2022