Mrs. Norma Pressley

May 3, 1934 - October 22, 2021

PRESSLEY, Mrs. Norma - Age 87, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 at Hurley Medial Center. Family hour 10:30 AM Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Canaan Baptist Church, 910 E. Gillespie St., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Rev. Charles E. Roots, officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy, Mt. Morris, MI. Mrs. Pressley will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday.Mrs. Norma Pressley was born May 3, 1934 in Roland, Oklahoma, the daughter of Elijah and Katherine Hancock. Norma was raised in Cleveland, Ohio and later moved to Flint, Michigan where she was a resident for over 60 years. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Taft Newman and remained a devout member for over 68 years under various leaders including her current pastor, Rev. Charles E. Roots. She worked with the youth and young adults, and was a member of the Mission Ministry. Norma was employed at Hurley Medical Center where she retired after 25 years of service. Mrs. Norma Pressley leaves to cherish her memory: daughter, Linda (William) Conliffe of Flint; 2 sons, Leroy (Shirley) Pressley of Tyrone, GA and Tyrone (LaToya) Pressley of Greenwood, IN; 9 grandchildren, Donyale (Trisha) Carroll, Priest (Andrea) Carroll, Sherida (Andrew) Aikins, Tameka Pressley, Jennifer (Eric) Poole, Elijah Pressley and Elasia Pressley; 9 great-grandchildren, Shawn Carroll Jr., Satoria Ward, Rotika Holiday, Nadia Aikins, Erica Poole, Preanna Carroll, Olivia Cooper and Allen Moore; sister, Irene Castleberry of Roland, OK; niece, Felisia Coleman of Oklahoma City, OK; 2 nephews, Floyd J. Castleberry of Roland, OK and Marvin Castleberry; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, the Clements and Hudson families, Richard Maziarz, Pat Hill-Neal and Lydia Coleman. Mrs. Pressley was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Beverly A. Head-Coleman; beloved son, Michael T. Pressley; parents, Elijah and Katherine Hancock; grandparents, Bennie Sr. and Della Williams, Callie Daniels; and nephew, Shawn Carroll, Sr. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center staff.