Bristol resident, Mr. Charles William “Bill” Parsons, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at The Hospice House after a valiant battle with Non-Hodgins Lymphoma at the age of 86. He was born on February 15, 1934 in Jonesville, VA. Bill graduated from Jonesville High School, class of ’51 and graduated from Hiwassee College, class of ‘53. Bill served in the United States Army as a Private First Class during the Korean War. After serving in the Army he attended East Tennessee State University. Bill was an insurance salesman for most of his life having owned and operated three insurance companies in the Tri-Cities area. He was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church, and served on several committees. Bill was a member of Shriners International and a member of the Masonic Order. Bill was most proud of his work as a lifetime member of the Bristol Life Saving Crew having served for forty years and as a founding member of the Russell County Life Saving Crew. Bill is preceded in death by his father, Lawrence McCaully Parsons and mother, Minerva Waddell, brothers Jack Parsons (Margie and Jean), Lawrence Parsons (Ruth). Bill is survived by his wife Sally Ann Parsons to whom he was married for 63 years, a daughter, Billie Ann Schneider of Bristol, VA. Bill is also survived by his two grandchildren, grandson, Daniel (Amy) Schneider of Aldie, VA, granddaughter, Sally (Scott) Perry of Springfield, VA, three great grandchildren, Erika and Brendan Schneider and Sullivan Perry, nieces Libby (Ken) Baltzley, Sue (Robert) Bell and Linda (Gerry) Williams, and several cousins.
Bristol resident, Mr. Charles William “Bill” Parsons, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at The Hospice House after a valiant battle with Non-Hodgins Lymphoma at the age of 86. He was born on February 15, 1934 in Jonesville, VA. Bill graduated from Jonesville High School, class of ’51 and graduated from Hiwassee College, class of ‘53. Bill served in the United States Army as a Private First Class during the Korean War. After serving in the Army he attended East Tennessee State University. Bill was an insurance salesman for most of his life having owned and operated three insurance companies in the Tri-Cities area. He was a member of Pleasant View United Methodist Church, and served on several committees. Bill was a member of Shriners International and a member of the Masonic Order. Bill was most proud of his work as a lifetime member of the Bristol Life Saving Crew having served for forty years and as a founding member of the Russell County Life Saving Crew. Bill is preceded in death by his father, Lawrence McCaully Parsons and mother, Minerva Waddell, brothers Jack Parsons (Margie and Jean), Lawrence Parsons (Ruth). Bill is survived by his wife Sally Ann Parsons to whom he was married for 63 years, a daughter, Billie Ann Schneider of Bristol, VA. Bill is also survived by his two grandchildren, grandson, Daniel (Amy) Schneider of Aldie, VA, granddaughter, Sally (Scott) Perry of Springfield, VA, three great grandchildren, Erika and Brendan Schneider and Sullivan Perry, nieces Libby (Ken) Baltzley, Sue (Robert) Bell and Linda (Gerry) Williams, and several cousins.
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