Layton Preslar

Layton Bleachman “Bleachy” Preslar, Jr., 79 of Norwood died Monday night, January 16, 2023 at Carolina Continued Care in Pineville.

A Memorial service will be held at 3:00PM, Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Memorial Baptist Church in Norwood.  Rev. Daniel Flynn will officiate.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Bleachy was born July 17, 1943 in Anson County to the late Layton Bleachman Preslar, Sr. and Ann Eliza Treadaway Preslar.  He was a retiree of West Knitting Mill in Wadesboro where he had been plant manager.  He was an active member of Memorial Baptist Church having served as a Deacon.  Bleachy was a avid hunter and fisherman and loved watching college football.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Andrea Broome Preslar and his sister, Libby Underwood.

He is survived by his daughters, Donna Preslar Hathcock of Norwood and Sharon Preslar of Shalotte; grandchildren, Sommer Morgan(Adam), Chris Lee(Kristen), Ricky Hathcock(Jaclyn) and A. J. Baskins; nine great-grandchildren;  two god sons, Drayton and Camden Diggs and special friend, Beverly Johnson.

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