Presley Neil Legate, age 53, of Springfield, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Monday, February 23, 2026 in the chapel of the Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield with Bro. Barry Throneberry officiating. Burial will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery with Burge Franks, C.K. Whitaker, Clint Donoho, Phillip Walling, Bob Bogess and Andy Legate serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 12pm until time of the service at 2pm Monday at the funeral home.
In addition to his father, Mr. Legate was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Louise Legate, and J.A. and Dolores Walling; and 2 uncles, Jimmy Walling and Donald Walling.
He is survived by his mother, Linda Maria Legate; brother, Andy (Wanda) Legate; sister, Wendy (Clint) Donoho; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
