Horace Russell Parsons, Jr., 101, of St. Augustine, passed away on February 3, at home with his family by his side. He was born in Jacksonville on October 29, 1913. He graduated from Suwannee High School, Live Oak, Fl. After serving in the Army Infantry from 1942-1945, he went to work for the U.S. Department of Soil Conservation in Madison, Suwannee and Flagler Counties. He retired in 1979 and began working as a medical lab courier retiring in 1994. Russell was preceded in death by the love of his life, Irene Markham Parsons and is survived by his son, Horace (Kay) Parsons; daughter, Rosiland (Jerry) Parsons Cribs; five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Friday, February 6 at Community Presbyterian Church in Live Oak, Fl., Russell’s home church for many years, with Rev. Jim Walkup officiating. There was a visitation held prior to the service from 12-1 p.m. Interment followed service in Live Oak Cemetery.
Daniels Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Live Oak and Branford, Fl. were in charge of arrangements. Please sign the guest book at www.danielsfuneralhome.com.