Bennie Calvin Presnell, age 94 of Banner Elk passed away Sunday June 22, 2025, at Life Care Center of Banner Elk.

He was born September 26, 1930, in Watauga County, a son of the late Filmore Presnell and Sabra Isabelle "Belle" Ward Presnell.

He is survived by one son, Jeffery Presnell and wife Karen of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, and one daughter, Lisa Tafoya and husband Jesse of Banner Elk, ten grandchildren, Calvin Presnell and wife Holly, Carrie White and husband Don, Mathew Presnell and fiancée Ashley, Luke Presnell and wife Rosemary, Hunter Presnell, and wife Bralyn, Sallie Presnell and fiancée Carson Stewart, Bobby Presnell, Adam Winkler and Cheyenne Presnell and husband Josh, one brother, Harvey Earl Presnell and wife, Anita, and seventeen great-grandchildren.

In addition to his father and mother, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hattie Mae Presnell; one son, Billy Presnell one daughter-in-law, Teresa Presnell, six siblings, Martha Mary Presnell, Oliver Jerome "Junior" Presnell, Roy Edward Presnell, Ruby Leigh Presnell, Barbara Jean, Gerald Lynn.

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 O'clock Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Farm Cemetery. Reverend Curtis Presnell will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:00, prior to the service.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.