Harry Lee Presley

Harry Lee Presley died at his home on Dec. 26, 2017, in Clinton, Ark., at the age of 76. Harry was born, along with his twin brother, Harvey, on May 1, 1941, in Morganton, Ark., to Clarence and Cloie Presley. He graduated from SouthSide High School in 1959. He worked as a Machinist at Teletype for 30 years. He joined the Marines in 1966 and received his boot camp training in San Diego and Camp Pendleton, Calif. He arrived in Vietnam in August 1966, where he joined the elite Alpha Company 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion. He did his recon training in Vietnam and Okinawa, Japan. He was honorably discharged in Jan. 1968, as an E4 Corporal. Harry was an accomplished bow hunter, woodworker and handyman who could fix almost anything. He will be remembered as a kind and loving man and father to his daughters, grandchildren and especially his great-grandson, Kaiden. He is survived by his wife Kathy; daughters, Angela Granberg (Brian) and Tracey Counts (Ken); granddaughter, Savannah Marshall; grandsons, Bryce and Owen Granberg; and great-grandson, Kaiden Marshall; siblings, Lorene Murphree, Mildred Barnum, Sharon Bartlett and Garry Presley. He was preceded in death by his parents; twin brother, Harvey Presley; and the mother of his children, Jean Presley. Visitation will be Jan. 3, 2018, from 6-8 p.m. at Smith-North Little Rock Funeral Home. Funeral will be on Jan. 4, 2018, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. He will be buried with military honors at the Colony Cemetery in Morganton. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.