- Was four years younger than his wife Gladys Presley. They married when Vernon was 17 and she was 21. Because it was considered stigmatic for a woman to marry a younger man, Gladys always lied about her age, claiming a 1918 birthdate (rather than 1912).
- Appeared on the country TV series Hee Haw (1969) in 1978 to pay tribute to his famous son, Elvis, who had died just months earlier. With liberal use of archive footage, Vernon Presley spoke about how Elvis was a big fan and regular viewer of "Hee Haw" and that the world would always love him and remember his music.
- Brother of Vester Presley.
- Father of Elvis Presley.
- Grandfather of Lisa Marie Presley.
- Father-in-law of Priscilla Presley.
- He was the son of Minnie Mae (Hood) and Jesse Dunnan McClowell Presley.
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