William Lester Pressey

William Lester Pressey passed away on December 30, 2016 at his home in Calimesa, CA. He was 86 years old. He had lived in the Yucaipa/Calimesa area for the past 40 years. He was born in Oklahoma and raised in Missouri, and moved to California in 1958. He was a veteran in the US Army. Over his lifetime, he was a farmer, served in the military, owned a boat-building business and worked for Baldwin Graphics. After retirement he went into full time ministry as a pastor, and served with Campers on Mission, assisting churches with remodeling and repairs across the country. William is survived by his wife, Kathryn; daughters Debbie Pressey and Cathy Adler, and son Michael Pressey; 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial Service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Valley Baptist Fellowship Church, 12323 5th Street, Yucaipa, CA with burial to follow at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 11251 Desert Lawn Dr., Calimesa, CA.