James Roy
Parsons, 64, went to his heavenly home on Monday, February 17, 2020, surrounded
by his children and family.
Born in
Fairbanks, Alaska, on April 1, 1955, he was the son of Gene Parsons (Hurricane)
and Sue Foster (deceased). He was
raised by his grandparents, Rev. Lee Roy and Enola Parsons, in the Baptist
church. He was also preceded in death by
grandparents, Jim and Maggie Whitman and grandson, Asher Spurlock.
Jim attended
George Washington High School. He
retired from CASCI after becoming disabled in 1999. He had also worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield
and Wackenhut Security. Jim was always
an avid Mountaineer fan, as well as, a die-hard Lakers and Minnesota Vikings
fan. He enjoyed watching sports on TV of
almost any kind. He also enjoyed fishing and playing basketball, he loved to
sketch and write poetry, and more than anything else in this world he loved his
children and grandchildren.
He is also survived
by his children, Terri Lovejoy (Robbie), Travis Parsons (Samantha), and Mindy
(Jordan) Spurlock; grandchildren, Jakob Whitlock, Aaron and Ashlyn Spurlock,
Cole and Greyson Parsons, Kaiya George, Gabbie and Parker Thornton; sisters,
Angela (Perry) Richardson, Diane (Klyde) Bruton and Susan Lavigne (Dale);
brothers, Don (Cheryl), Paul, Rodney (Margaret), Marty, Keith (Karie), and
Allen; his lifelong friend, Kathy Parsons; and many other family members and
friends who will also miss Jim.
Service will be
1:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Rev.
Gary Hall officiating. Burial will
follow at Graceland Memorial Park in South Charleston. The family will receive friends from 6-8
p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
The family wants
to express special thanks to the nurses and staff at Thomas Memorial Hospital
ICU and Hubbard Hospice House West for the wonderful care given to our father.
In lieu of
flowers, the family asks memorial donations to the American Lung/COPD
Association or the American Heart Association.
