Carla Rae Parsons, 52, of Alum Creek departed this world on October 9th, 2024. Carla was born in Man, WV the daughter of Katherine Riffe Miller and Billy Ray Miller. Carla was a beautiful majorette for Scott High School graduating in 1990.
Carla went on to graduate from Southern West Virginia Community College becoming a Registered Nurse. She spent most of her life caring for others, but her first love was delivering hundreds of babies at CAMC Women’s and Children’s Labor and Delivery. She ended her nursing career at Thomas Hospital. On and off the floor, she was the most devoted nurse in every capacity.
Carla’s love in life was being outside and making everything beautiful. Carla was the light in the room and was there to make you laugh and smile.
Carla leaves behind so many people that loved her. Her husband of 10 years, Mitchell Parsons, her parents that she adored, Bill and Kathy Miller of North Fork. She leaves behind the loves of her life; what she would always call her greatest accomplishment in life, her children, Nicholas (Tiffany) Marcum, Katie (Dakota) Coombs, Mika Duty, Isaiah “Charlie” Parsons, Dane Parsons and Krystal (Jay) Fankhauser. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren, Lilly and Harper Coombs, Bo Marcum and Leah Fankhauser. She is the sister of Amber “Nikki” (Richie) Belcher, Deana Miller (Sam) Vining, and Billy (Angie) Miller. Carla also shared a special bond with her Mother-in-Law Essie Parsons and her Aunt Phyllis White.
She also loved her animals, including her sweet Scooby that we know met her in Heaven the day she departed this life. She had so many best friends that filled her life full of great memories.
Pallbearers will be Dakota Coombs, Richie Belcher, Alex Miller, Jonathan Downs, Charlie Parsons and James Starcher. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Craig Adkins, Serafino Nolletti, Harry Keith White, Jack Baisden and Zack Marcum.
Services will be 1:00pm, Monday, October 14, 2024, at Curry Funeral Home at Alum Creek. Visitation will be from 11am-1pm. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. The ceremony will be officiated by Lee Dean and David Mitchell.
I worked with Carla when she was the clinical coordinator at Thomas L&D. She always talked about her children and grandchildren. She was a great coworker. She came in on Christmas Eve and finished my shift because I lived a hour away and had babies at home. She was beautiful inside and out. She touched so many lives in a positive way. I am so sorry for your loss.