Parsons, Vitalus S.

Passed: 1940-06-19

Age: 80

Source: Mountaineer

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1940-06-27

Information: V.S. PARSONS DIES THURSDAY - V. S. Parsons, of Gay, father of Homer Parsons, died at his home near Gay Thursday of last week.  Mr. Parsons had been very ill for several days and had recovered partly when he again became worse and it is thought that he had an attack of pneumonia.  Funeral services were held at the Lowther Church by Rev. W. A. Harpold.  He was the son of Charles and Belinda Wiblin Parsons.  He was 80 years old when he died.  Mr. Parsons was married to Miss Minnie Wolfe, July 13, 1889.  To this union were born the following children:  Mrs. Jessie Linger and Fleet Parsons of Chester, Mrs. Fannie Godbey of Parkersburg, Mrs. Hazel John of Buffalo, Clifford, Charles and Homer Parsons, He is also survived by his wife and one sister, Mrs. Frances Rowley.   JACKSON HERALD (6/28/1940)  SERVICES ARE HELD FRIDAY -  Funeral services for V. S. Parsons, the father of Homer H. Parsons, of Ripley, were held from the Lowther Methodist church Friday morning with Rev. W. A. Harpold of Gay in charge and burial was in the church cemetery.  Mr. Parsons, who was a widely known farmer of that section of the county, died as the result of a relapse after partially recovering from an attack of pneumonia.  He had been ill for the past six weeks and death was expected.  Vitalus S. Parsons, a son of Charles M. and Belinda Wiblin Parsons, was born November 16, 1859.  He was united in marriage July 13, 1889 to Minnie Wolfe and to this union was born seven children, all surviving as follows:  Mrs. Jessie Linger and Fleet Parsons of Chester, Mrs. Fannie Godbey of Parkersburg, Mrs. Hazel Johns of Buffalo, and Clifford, Charles and Homer of Gay.  In addition to his companion, there survives him one sister, Mrs. Frances Rowley of Akron, Ohio, and nineteen grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his father, mother, one brother, M. M. Parsons; four sisters, Mrs. Martha Wolfe, Mrs. F. L. Mathews, Mrs. Deborah Brown and Mrs. Dove Kelly.  At an early age in life Father Parsons accepted faith in God and became associated with the Lowther Methodist church to which he remained obedient to the end.  As a companion, a father, a brother, a friend and Christian, the deceased Brother Parsons was kind, loyal, true and faithful.  He departed this life June 19, 1940 at the mature age of 86 years, seven months, three days, leaving his family, relatives and many friends to mourn his passing and cherish his loving memory.