March 29, 2024

William Preston Jr.

Corning

William “Bill” Preston Jr., 54, of Corning, formerly of Prescott, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at Corning Nursing and Rehab.

No services are planned. Burial will be at Mr. Zion Cemetery at a later date. Family visitation is planned from 6 to 8 p.m., with a Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 Seventh St., in Corning. Memorials may be directed to the Prescott Masonic Circle Lodge No. 555. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

William “Bill” Lee Preston Jr., son of William Lee Sr. and Carolyn Mae (Roach) Preston, was born March 3, 1961, in Corning.

Bill graduated from Prescott High School in 1979. He attended Kirkwood Community College and received a degree in welding.

Bill was a life-long resident of Adams County who started work at Precision Pulley Idler Corporation after college. He later became a truck driver for Westside Trucking in Cedar Rapids, and then for Keane Thummel Trucking of New Market. Bill then owned and operated the Prescott Main Street Cafe for a short time. He returned to trucking for American Concrete until he retired due to health reasons.

Bill was a member of the Prescott Masonic Circle Lodge No. 555 and was a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner.

Bill is survived by his father and stepmother, William and Marlene Preston Sr., of Corning; mother Carolyn Preston of Des Moines; brother Mark (Lynn) Preston of Lenox; sisters, Lisa (Keith) Cummins of Des Moines and Cheri (Chuck) Welder of Brooks; step-brother Kyle (Lori) Harvey of Corning; step-sisters, Denise Gepner of Corning and Annette Harvey of Creston; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and other relatives and friends.

Bill was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lou and Lowell Preston and Ron and Doris Roach and step-grandmother Ruby Konecne.