AUGUST 14, 1958 – Elvis Presley’s mother GLADYS PRESLEY (b. April 25, 1912 as Gladys Love Smith in Tupelo, Mississippi) died of a heart attack at age 46, brought on by acute hepatitis. At her funeral two days later Presley was so overcome with grief he was unable to stand and had to be supported. Over 500 police were at the service to keep the gigantic crowd at bay.Elvis’s parents actually eloped in the County of Pontotoc, Mississippi where Vernon was not known, both lying about their ages. Vernon gave his age as 22, and Gladys as 19. On January 8, 1935, Gladys Love Presley gave birth to a set of twins. The first of the two was born at 4:00 AM and was stillborn. He was given the name Jesse Garon Presley and was buried in a cardboard box in an unmarked grave -the family was too poor to afford a coffin. The second twin arrived at 4:35 AM and was named Elvis Aron Presley.
