Obituaries: Dennis Mackie Parsons, 1941, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 6, 1941 Winn Parish Enterprise

Dennis M. Parsons Buried At Zion Hill Sunday

Former Resident of Parish Dies in Shreveport

Funeral services for Dennis Mackie Parsons, age 88 years, were held at the
Zion Hill Church and interment was in the Zion Hill Cemetery Sunday, February
2.  He was a member of the Baptist Church.

Mr. Parsons, who lived with his daughter, Mrs. Helen DePriest, of Shreveport,
died Saturday, February 1, in a Shreveport hospital after a short illness.

Mr. Parsons was born in Winn Parish and was left an orphan in early life.  He
was reared by his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Mackie.  His first 
marriage was to Miss Allie Moffett, who died several years after their 
marriage.  There were two children born to this union, a son, who died when he
was six months of age, and a daughter, who is now Mrs. Mary Buchanan, of
Winnfield.  His second marriage was to Miss Georgia Warner, and seven children
were born to this union.  His occupation was farming and he owned farms in
Winn and Natchitoches Parishes, and was a prominent Mason.

Surviving Mr. Parsons are the following: his wife, Mrs. Georgia Warner
Parsons; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Buchanan, Winnfield, Mrs. Helen DePriest,
Shreveport, Mrs. B. W. Duly, Shreveport, and Mrs. Edna Goins, Shreveport; four
sons, Wright Parsons, of West Virginia, and Wrightsy Parsons of Shreveport,
Ellis Parsons, Winnsboro, and Charlie Parsons, Monroe; a nephew, Dr. A. W.
Radescich, and a niece, Mrs. Albert Smith, of Winnfield; and several
grandchildren.