James Preston Eley, affectionately known as “Black Bird,” 60, died on March 1, 2019, at his residence. A funeral will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019, at the funeral home chapel, and he will be laid to rest at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy and flowers may be extended at www.cookeovertonfuneralhome.com. Services are entrusted to T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home Inc.