Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....PARSONS, GEORGE WILLIAM February 12, 2017
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News Star World - February 16, 2017
GEORGE WILLIAM PARSONS

Graveside services will be held for George William Parsons on Saturday, 
February 18, 2017 at 2:30 PM at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Rev. Steffon 
Arrington will officiate.

On Sunday, February 12, 2017, George Parsons stepped into heaven to be with 
the LORD. There is no doubt that he is out in the warm sunshine tending the 
LORD's gardens in heaven.

George was born in Cheniere, Louisiana on August 1, 1930. Being the first 
and only son, he learned the value of hard work and passed that on to his 
children. George graduated from La. Tech with a Horticulture degree and then 
obtained a Masters from LSU in Landscape Architecture.

George proudly served in the Air Force from 1955-1958 and in the Air Force 
Reserve until 1965, resigning as a Captain. In 1958, he returned home to 
Ouachita Parish to work as the City Planner for Monroe. He worked for years 
as the City Planner in both Monroe and Shreveport.

In 1980, Georgeserved as Director of Plans and Policies for the State of 
Mississippi. During this time, he began his long association with the 
National Main Street Program focusingon the preservation and rejuvenation of 
older downtown commercial districts.

George completed his career as a Professor at Mississippi State, in the 
School of Architecture and leading the School's Small Town Center, 
continuing his work with the Main Street Program.

One of George's lifelong true passions was baseball. He played for both 
Louisiana Tech and LSU.George was also an avid, lifelong tennis player.

George LOVED being outside in the beauty of God's creation and was seemingly 
always in the yard, trimming, planting, watering, or cutting some flowers to 
bring inside for a bud vasefor his loved ones. He enjoyed sharing his 
knowledge and passion for plants with others, especially his kids … a visit 
home almost always included making room in the truck for a pot or two … or a 
couple dozen!!! All of us gratefully cherish more than a few of Dad's living 
gifts in our yards!!! Even while battling Alzheimer's, his love of plants 
and being outside never diminished.

There is no question that George loved God and encouraged his children to 
have a close relationship with God. The family wants to express their 
appreciation to the church family of Spring Woods UMC as well as friends and 
neighbors for their support, love and prayers.

George was preceded in death by his wife Beth, his beloved mother and 
father, Vardie and Virgia Parsons and his sisters Sharon Graves and Shirley 
Parsons and grandson, Joshua Parsons. He is survived by his sisters: Thelma 
Clements, Billie Owens and Lynn Parsons; his children: Lauren Bokel, Layne 
Parsons and his wife Vicki and Lonn Parsons; and his grandchildren: Noah and 
Simon Parsons.

II Timothy 4:7 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I 
have kept the faith."

Visitation will be held Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 1:30 until 2:00 PM 
at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. In lieu of flowers, please give a 
donation to the Alzheimer's Association in George's name.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at 
www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA 

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