Ms. Ella Parsons, age 91, of 680 Hospital Road, Mountain City, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Mountain City Care Center following an extended illness. She was a daughter of the late William M. Dunn and Maude Roark Dunn. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church and the loved quilting, gardening, working in flowers, spending time with her family and especially spending time with her grandkids. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Dana Parsons, the father of her children, in 1981; two brothers: Clinton Dunn and Ferd Dunn; and two sisters: Ruby Dowell and Mamie Forrester.
Survivors include: one daughter, Ethel Shoemake and husband Dayton of Mountain City, TN; one son: Glen Parsons and wife Ruth of Mountain City, TN; two sisters: Olive Johnson and Ira Curd both of Mountain City, TN; one brother: Billy Dunn of Mountain City, TN; two granddaughters: Debbie Lipford and husband Ronnie; Lonna Jane Smith and husband Ricky, all of Mountain City, TN; one grandson: Kevin Parsons and wife Ann of Mountain City, TN; three great granddaughters: Taylor Parsons, Jessica Cunningham and Jasmine Cunningham; two great grandsons: Weston Smith and Zackary Parsons; one step great grandson: Alex Morefield; several nieces and nephews; and all her friends at Mountain City Care Center.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2010 from Phillippi Cemetery with Rev. Ricky Campbell, Rev. Steven Spencer and Mr. Jim Hutchinson officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Johnson County Rescue Squad, 203 Vandilla Street, Mountain City, TN 37683 or Mountain City Care Center, Residence Activities Fund, 919 Medical Park Drive, Mountain City, TN 37683.
Hux-Lipford-Teague is serving the Ella Parsons family.