BYRON THEO PARSONS

Funeral for Byron Theo Parsons, 91, of New Summerfield will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Autry Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Edwin Crank officiating. Burial will be in McDonald Cemetery.

Mr. Parsons died Sunday and. He born Nov. 22, 1916, in Gallatin.

Mr. Parsons was a building contractor, carpenter, a member of First Baptist Church in New Summerfield and served on the New Summerfield school board. He was preceded in death by wife, Cleo Merle Parsons; daughter, Beverly Sue Parsons; brother, Alvis Parsons; and sister Maxine Chupp.He is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Bryon and Vickie Parsons of Missouri City and Rodger Parsons of Jacksonville; brother and sister in-law, Thomas and Letha Jo Parsons, Rusk; sister Doris Hassell, Rusk; sister-in-law Ruth Glynn Holcomb, Jacksonville; three granddaughters and spouses Stacy and Daniel Oberle, Cypress,Kimberley and Jay Nabors, Brenham, and Cori Kelley of Flint; 4 great grandchildren Emma, Eliza and Ella Oberle, all of Cypress and Colton Kelley, Flint; nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Jay Nabors, James Greenwood, Robin Parsons, Gayle Parsons, John Combs, and Sam Brown, Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Rodney Hassell, Marcus Hassell and Kenneth Martin.