PARNELL, ROSE ANN - Baxter County, Arkansas | ROSE ANN PARNELL - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Rose Ann PARNELL

Galatia Cemetery
Baxter County,
Arkansas

Born February 3, 1995, Iuka, Izard County, Arkansas.
Died December 1, 1978, Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas.
Daughter of Jackson & Lizzie McCurley Whitfield.
Married Abraham "Abe" Parnell, November 7, 1920, Norfork, Baxter County, Arkansas.

(Note gravestone gives a birthdate of March 3, 1895; however, family records and her obituary shows the birth date as February 3, 1895.)
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Services for Rose Ann Parnell, 83, of Route 7, Mt. Home, were held Sunday at the Roller Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Jack Kwok and Rev. Bill Cook of the East side Baptist Church officiated.
Mrs. Parnell, the widow of Abe Parnell died Friday at Baxter General Hospital.
The daughter of the late Jackson and Lizzie McCurley Whitfield, Mrs. Parnell was born Feb 3, 1895, at Iuka, and was a lifetime resident of Baxter County. She was a member of the East Side Church.
A widow since 1938, Mrs. Parnell was also preceded in death by a son, a daughter, two brothers and four sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Montene Hall of Mt. Home; 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Burial was in the Galatia Cemetery, near Norfork, under the direction of the Roller Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Elmo Stone, Dale Parnell, Bob Miller, Doyne Treat, Kent Smith and Bob McFerrin.
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There is sadness in the area, as well as thoughts of the season. A most beloved lady has gone to her rest, Mrs. Rose Parnell, who formerly lived in the Norfork and Old Joe area before going to Mt. Home to be close to relatives there. She was a wonderful Christian person and everybody's friend.
(From the files of Max Parnell.)

(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)

Contributed on 11/3/09 by maxparnell
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Submitted: 11/3/09 • Approved: 12/5/11 • Last Updated: 8/14/12 • R254112-G254112-S3

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