Elvis Presley with his parents, Vernon and Gladys Presley circa 1958. Gladys was born on April 25, 1912, in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, while Vernon was born on April 10,.

Elvis Presley's Father Vernon
While Elvis was known to have been particularly close to his mother Gladys, it was his father Vernon who was with him every step of the way, right up until the King's untimely.