To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.
Thank you for visiting the Arkansas Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Arkansas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
Submitted: 11/3/09 • Approved: 11/30/12 • Last Updated: 12/3/12 • R254158-G0-S3
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS US Army
World War II
October 8, 1918-June 28, 1980
Ernest Edward Parnell, 61, a lifetime resident of Norfork, died June 29 at Baxter General Hospital. He was a retired maintenance worker at the Norfork National Fish Hatchery, and a member of the Norfork Masonic Lodge No. 164 of Norfork Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Born Oct 8, 1918 at Norfork he was the son of the late Lucy Dickerson Parnell and Earl Abraham Parnell. He and the former Wanda B. Lackey were married Oct 26, 1940 at Norfork.
Survivors include his wife of Norfork; three sons, Delman Parnell of Norfork, Ronnie Parnell of Mt. Home and Randy Parnell of Norfork; three daughters, Shirlene Redmon of Plattsburg, MO, Carole Rorie of Mt. Home and Linda Dillard of Pineville; five brothers, Ralph and Carl Parnell of Norfork, Gene and Lynn Parnell of Effingham, KS and Tom Parnell of Calico Rock; three sister, Lena Chapman of Lone Rock, and Virgie Cox and Hazel Cox of Mt. Home; and 11 grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at the Old Galatia Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Stanford officiating. Masonic graveside services were held at the Galatia Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ross Alexander, Devon Blanchard, Clyde Southard, Dan Sorenson, Bud Swartz and Dwight Inskeep.
Honorary pallbearers included Leo Pitchford, Junior Finley, Clay Sloan, Howard Wood, Gene Alexander, Thurlo Sisk, Skip Inskeep, T.R. chastain, William Lindsey and Lefty Harvey.
Arrangements were handled by Roller Funeral Home.
(From the files of Max Parnell.)
(See Family Memorial.)
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 11/3/09 by maxparnell
Email This Contributor
Suggest a Correction
Record #: 254158