THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

                         THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
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DATE: FRIDAY, June 17, 1994                    TAG: 9406170465 
SECTION: LOCAL                     PAGE: B2    EDITION: FINAL  
SOURCE: FRANKLIN 
DATELINE: 940617                                 LENGTH: Short 

MELVIN PRESSON

{LEAD} Melvin ``Shorty'' Presson, 74, died June 16, 1994.

He was the son of the late John and Georgia Mae Presson.

{REST} He is survived by one brother, Eugene Lee Presson of Carrsville.

A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. today in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Holland-Rideout Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

{KEYWORDS} DEATH OBITUARY

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