Kenneth Ray Parrott

Feb 1, 2010

Kenneth Ray Parrott, 71, of the New Zion community in Athens, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at Athens Regional Medical Center.

A son of the late W.L. and Bessie Parrott, he was a native and lifelong resident of McMinn County. He was a former employee of Beaunit in Etowah, and was owner and operator of Parrott Farms. He was a member of North Etowah Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher, worked with the bus ministry and was a member of the choir. He was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clarence and Bertha Jenkins; two brothers and sisters-in-law, James and Delma Parrott and Arrie and Leota Parrott; one sister and brother-in-law, Ruby and Bill Dalton; one brother-in-law, Thomas Turner; and one great-nephew, Anthony \"Tony\" Williams.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Mildred Jenkins Parrott of Athens; two sons and one daughter-in-law, David Kenneth Parrott of Mobile, Ala., and Scott Douglas and Patricia Parrott of Martin; two grandchildren, Ava Riana and Zachary Christian Parrott, both of Martin; one brother and sister-in-law, Dewey and Thea Parrott of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one sister, Jackie Turner of Chattanooga; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be 8 p.m. Friday in the South Chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen Bates officiating.

Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Saturday and proceed to Goodsprings Cemetery for the 10 a.m. burial.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Locke, Charles Parrott, Kent Knox, Terry Dalton, Matt Price, Rick Dalton, D.O. Crockett and Pat Crockett. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Swafford, Jack Womac, Austin Williams, Ross Elkins, and Rual Watson.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Bordwine Funeral Home of Etowah is in charge of arrangements. If you are unable to attend, sign the guest registry at www.bordwinefuneralhome.com