JANUARY 7, 2019 – Elvis Presley’s step-brother RICK STANLEY (b. December 13, 1953 in Huntsville, Alabama) died at age 65 after suffering from liver cancer. Stanley, who grew up in Graceland with a famous older step-sibling, became an evangelist who visited more than 4,000 churches worldwide. Stanley’s mother married Elvis’ father, Vernon, following her divorce from his father and the death of Elvis’ beloved mother, Gladys. Stanley grew up with Elvis and later served as his bodyguard and personal aide. Stanley, who appeared on all the major television talk shows, was associate pastor of Eureka First Baptist Church in Eureka, South Carolina. When he talked about his life with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Stanley said he would also talk about his relationship with the King of Kings. “I tell people all the time that Elvis is just a chapter in my life — he’s not the book,” he said
