On Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Cecil Parker Parsons passed. Parker was born on April 11, 1926 in Dallas, Georgia, to Ludie Smith and Russell Parker Parsons.
Parker joined the United States Navy in May of 1944 and left the Navy in Marsh of 1946. During those years he was in the Japanese War and World War II. On December 27, 1947 he joined the United States Coast Guard and retired in June of 1966. During those years he served in the Korean War and during the Vietnam War. Upon returning to Dallas, Georgia, he worked as an electrician and builder.
After retirement he worked at Hercules and also Sea Island as an electrician. In December 1973 he opened his own business called Par Electronics. He also opened another business selling lamps and lamp shades in Brunswick. He finally retired yet again from his businesses in July of 1986.
He was always learning new things. During his military service he took classes to be able to work on electronics specifically televisions and stereos. During the last year of service with the Coast Guard, every time is was in bay he was building his home on St. Simons. With only a little help on the fireplace and some the plumbing, he worked with his daughter and wife to do all of the construction on the home.
Parker was an accomplished golfer finally having his hole in one on June 26, 2007 at the age of 81!
Parker was preceded in death by his parents, his four brothers Dorsey, Paul, Kendall and Marshall and by his one sister Rita. He is survived by his wife of sixty eight years Chloeann Parsons of St. Simons and his daughter Sheila Davenport of Rockport, Maine, along with many nieces and nephews in the Dallas area.
A service celebrating Parker’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the Edo Miller Funeral Home in Brunswick. Entombment with military honors will follow the service at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
If lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Hospice of the Golden Isles.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home in Brunswick, Georgia. www.edomillerandsons.com
