Eva Cox Pressley Ergle, 94 years old, of Alachua passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2020 at her son’s home in Alachua, Florida after an extended illness.
Eva was born in Alachua, Florida to George and Martha Cox on August 21, 1925. She worked at Copeland Sausage Company of Alachua, Florida and North Florida Regional Hospital of Gainesville, Florida for a number of years. She was actively involved in her church until physically unable to attend. She enjoyed gardening and flowers all of her life.
Eva was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Murrell Pressley and by her husband of 14 years, W. H. Ergle. She was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Pressley.
She is survived by a son, Glenn Pressley (June); a daughter, Sharon Dale Malphurs (Terry); a daughter-in-law, Sheri Pressley; a sister, Della Cox; 6 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251 or online at https://www.gideons.org/donate.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Evans Carter Funeral Home, High Springs with Dustin Malphurs and Zeb Cook, officiating. Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. at New Oak Grove Baptist Church Baptist Cemetery, Alachua, Florida.
