Tommy Edward Presgrove, Jr.

Tommy "Eddie" Edward Presgrove, Jr., age 70, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at his home outside of Batesville, MS. 

Eddie was born on May 16, 1953 to the late Tommy Edward Presgrove and Annie Mae Neal Presgrove in Lansing, MI. He worked as a construction framing inspector for the Southaven City Hall for many years.

Eddie had a special love for Nascar and racetracks. He loved his family deeply, and was affectionately known as "Papa" to them. His sense of humor always had everyone laughing. Tommy was a good Christian man and fought a long, hard battle with COPD for 5 years. 

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by one daughter, Leslie Masters, a sister-in-law, Michelle Talley and a brother-in-law, Carl Wayne Whitten. 

The surviving family he leaves behind includes his wife, LaDonna J. Presgrove of Batesville, MS; his children, James William Cohn, Jr. of Southaven, MS, Brandon Monroe Cohn of Oxford, MS, Skie McKenzie Cohn of Oxford, MS, Erin Presgrove of Olive Branch, MS, and Hunter James Cohn of Oxford, MS; 3 grandchildren; his mother and father-in-law, Carl and Jean Whitten; 3 nieces and 7 nephews.

Per Eddie's request, there will be no services held.