Obituary of Leoma Darlene Parsons

A Memorial service to celebrate the life of Leoma Darlene Parsons, 88, New London, will be at 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 20, 2014 in the First United Methodist Church, Overton. Arrangements are under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mrs. Parsons died Saturday, August 23, 2014 in a nursing home in Henderson. She was born November 20, 1925 in Hale Station, Oklahoma to the late Otto and Erma Willhite. She was a loving wife, mother, Memaw, and sister. Her accomplishments include the success of her four children, nine grandchildren, and fourteen great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren. Besides her parents, Mrs. Parsons was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Robert ‘Bob’ Parsons. Survivors include a daughter, Sherry Parsons Rose of New London; a son and daughter-in-law, R.B. and Cathy Parsons of Henderson; a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Glen Hall of Carthage; a son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Roselyn Parsons of Bullard, a brother, Jack Willhite of Springdale, Arkansas; a sister-in-law, Audrey Parsons, San Antonio; nine grandchildren, David M. Rose and wife Ruth, Robert D. Rose, Eric Parsons, and wife Debbie, Cassie Tabanou, and husband William, Tawnya Parsons, Lisa dawn Glidwell & husband Charles, Stephanie Parsons and Matthew Parsons and wife Jessica. Visitation will be Saturday, September 20, 2014, from 12:30 pm until 1:30 pm, at the church, prior to the service.