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Personal data James Boyce Pressly Sr. 

• He was born on November 2, 1916 in South Carolina ac.
• He died on September 19, 1989 in South Carolina ac, he was 72 years old.
• He is buried in Greenville Memorial Gardens, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina.
• A child of James Patterson Pressly and Elizabeth Boyce
• This information was last updated on September 22, 2016.

Household of James Boyce Pressly Sr.

He is married to (Not public).

They got married on January 14, 1944, he was 27 years old.

Child(ren):

1. James Boyce Pressly  1946-2004 
2. (Not public)
3. (Not public)
4. (Not public)

Notes about James Boyce Pressly Sr.

James B. Pressly Jr.
GreenvilleJames Boyce Pressly Jr., attorney with Haynsworth, Sinkler, Boyd, P.A., of Greenville, Columbia, Charleston, and Florence, died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, in Greenville. Born in Birmingham, Ala., in 1946, he was the son of Dr. and Mrs. James Boyce Pressly. Mr. Pressly graduated from Christ School, Arden, N.C., in 1964. He then received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 1968, and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1971. After serving as clerk to the Hon. Clement F. Haynsworth Jr., Chief Judge, 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1971-72, he began his practice with the law firm of Haynsworth, Marion, McKay & Guerard, now Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., where he was still in practice. He practiced in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the courts of South Carolina. Mr. Pressly was a member of the SC Bar, Greenville County Bar, and SC Defense Trial Lawyers Association. He was also a Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Member, Fellows of the American Bar Foundation; Member, South Carolina Supreme Court, Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline; Member, Client Security Fund of the South Carolina Bar; and Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, positions reserved for those attorneys who have distinguished themselves in the litigation field, and are dedicated to maintaining and improving standards of trial practice and the ethics of the profession.Having practiced in the area of toxic tort and products liability for over 30 years, Mr. Pressly was a recognized leader in the field. In addition to representing various defendants in asbestos litigation, he also served as the national coordinating counsel for a large construction company in over 1,000 cases nationwide dealing with alleged exposure to asbestos. In this role, he headed the team which coordinated various aspects of the litigation nationwide. He tried toxic tort cases in state and federal courts in ten states and the Virgin Islands. In addition, he was a frequent lecturer on toxic tort issues for Defense Research Institute and other national groups.Mr. Pressly was actively involved in various community, religious, and educational organizations. He served as Special Gifts Chairman while on the Board of the United Way of Greenville. In addition, he served the community as a member of the Board of Directors of the following organizations: Greenville Chamber of Commerce, Metropolitan Arts Council, YMCA Metropolitan, Goodwill Industries, Theatre on the Green, Roper Mountain Science Center, Family Counseling, and Opportunity Greenville. He was recently appointed to the Foundation Board of the South Carolina Governor's School, and was incoming vice-president of The Cotillion Club of Greenville. A life-long Episcopalian, he not only was an active parishioner of Christ Church, but also was greatly involved in the development of Christ Church Episcopal School. He served terms on the vestry at Christ Church and also was a past chairman of the school board of CCES. At the time of his death, he was a member of the CCES School Board of Visitors. Governor Riley appointed Mr. Pressly to serve on the Teacher Incentive Pay Advisory Committee, and Governor Campbell appointed him to be a member of the Committee of Education Improvement. Mr. Pressly also served as a member of the board of Directors of the Alliance for Quality Education in South Carolina.Mr. Pressly is survived by his daughter, Mary Earle Pressly, MD; and his son, James Boyce Pressly III; his mother, Florence Gillem Pressly; his brother, Jennings Gillem Pressly, MD, and wife, Anna Dunson Pressly; sisters, Adele Pressly Snyder and Susan Pressly Lephart, PhD, and their spouses, Howard Snyder, MD, and Scott Lephart, PhD; as well as by nieces, Anna Truitt Pressly Helms, Catherine Cummings Pressly, Elizabeth Jennings Pressly, and Florence Adele Snyder; and nephews, Jennings Hudnell Snyder, Robert Welles Snyder, and Boyce Pressly Snyder. Funeral services will be today, Aug. 17, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Christ Church Episcopal, Greenville. Private interment will follow.Memorials may be made to Christ Church Episcopal; or to Christ Church Episcopal School, Greenville.The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive.Published in The Greenville News: 08-17-2004Printer friendly version <http://news.greenvilleonline.com/obits/printobit.php?content=obittext&id=78641>

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