Dennis W. Parrott

Dennis W. Parrott, 70, of Circleville, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Pickaway Manor, Circleville, after a hard-fought battle with lung cancer. Born July 8, 1943 in Decatur, Indiana, Dennis graduated from high school in Van Wert County, completed his undergraduate degree at Indiana Tech where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity and received his PhD in chemistry from Ohio University. It was there on the evening of the first moon landing, July 20, 1969 that he met the love of his life, his wife of 42 years, Ellisa Anne (Evans) Parrott. He was employed as the state-wide Head of the Chemical Section for the Ohio Department of Transportation Office of Materials Management, and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Circleville. An avid reader and lifelong learner, he enjoyed all aspects of nature and loved being home watching the seasons change. Witty and intelligent, yet humble and grounded, he was devoted to his family, had a dry, clever sense of humor, was a wonderful friend and neighbor, and was known to be somewhat of a “tinkerer.” He was the son of Alice Elizabeth (Snyder) Parrott and Thomas Ward Parrott, who preceded him in death along with his sister, Carol Elizabeth, who died at age three, and mother-in-law, Margaret Fischer Evans. He is survived by his loving wife; his sons, Robert Ellis Frederick (Elisabeth) Parrott of Mont Vernon, NH and David Dennis (Diane) Parrott of Cary, NC; granddaughters, Hannah Margaret Hedwig Parrott and Emma Elisabeth Anne Parrott; and a half-sister, Beth.

Funeral service will be held at 3:30 P.M. Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Defenbaugh-Wise-Schoedinger Funeral Home, Circleville with Rev. E. Dean Queen officiating. Friends may call from 1:00 P.M. until the time of service at 3:30 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. A private graveside service will take place at Forest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Touching Lives for Christ, 459 E. Ohio St., Circleville, OH 43113