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Submitted: 10/24/23 • Approved: 10/24/23 • Last Updated: 10/27/23 • R1507150-G1507149-S3
Walter
March 30, 1915 - June 7, 1979
Walter Medford Parson died Thursday, June 7, 1979 at a Fort Smith hospital.
He was born March 30, 1915 to William Smiley Parson and Victoria Abbiegale Carter Parson
Funeral for Walter Parson, 64, of 1800 Atlanta was at Fentress Chapel. Burial was at Roselawn Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Jack Quinley, Frank Roe, Orville Stallings, Allan Mashak, Frank Folsom, and Andy Wheeler.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Men's Bible Class, Calvary Baptist Church.
Leona
April 3, 1919 - December 2, 2019
Leona Grace Morris Parson, 100, of Fayetteville, formerly of Fort Smith passed from this life December 2, 2019 in Fayetteville. She was born April 3, 1919 in Dora, Arkansas to Robert and Fairy English, and was raised by Charlie and Ida Jane Morris. She worked retail most of her life, even owning Western Auto stores, in Camden, Arkansas and Fort Smith, with her late husband Walter Lee Parson. Grace was a devoted mother, and the absolute loves of her life were her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Grace was a caregiver, helping anyone in need and a devoted Christian of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her son, David Morris Parson (Carolyn), along with their children Tracey Parson Welborn (Dayne) and David Morris Parson, Jr.; son Tom Parson (Twana) and his son Tommy Dutton (Jody); daughter Janie Gazzola and her children Tiffany Reddick (Brian) and Britain McMillen White (Kim); 11 great grandchildren, Grace, Sarah and Connor Reddick, Natalie Nance (Tommy), Logan and Claire White, Miranda and Brooks Wellborn, Noah Parson, and Tara and Tabitha Dutton. Grace was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters Neoma Vinsant and Lena Morris, as well as five brothers, Lester and Jack Morris, and Jack, Floyd and Fay English. Graveside services will be 1:00pm Thursday December 5, 2019 at Roselawn Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
Contributed on 10/24/23 by Billsully060
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