| 1. | Robert Alfred Parsons was born on 29 Apr 1930 in Ionia, Michigan, USA; died on 16 Jan 2012 in Michigan, USA; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, De Witt, Clinton County, Michigan, USA. Notes:
Robert A. Parsons Grand Ledge Mr. Robert A. Parsons, 81, our beloved and devoted father, grandfather and friend passed away with his family beside him on January 16, 2012. Robert was born April 29, 1930 in Ionia, MI, son of Newton and Elise (Loveless) Parsons. He was a retired employee of Fisher Body; a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army, and also a member of the Crossroads Community Church. He loved to eat at Sophia's; enjoyed building clocks, and had the greatest sense of humor. Survivors include his daughters: Roxanne Rappuhn of Grand Ledge, Melinda (David) Soule of Greenville and Pamela (Wayne Stine) Carpenter of Vermontville, 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Norma (2009), son Manley Parsons (2009), daughter Theresa Parsons (2006), grandson Bradley Rappuhn (2010), 4 brothers and 4 sisters. A special thank you to granddaughter Emily, sister-in-law Marion Teachout and stray-daughter Angie (Jason) Stevens. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 11:00 a.m. at the Crossroads Community Church, 13940 S. Grange Rd., Eagle, MI 48822. Military Honors will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing, MI. The family will receive friends Wednesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Peters & Murray Funeral Home, Grand Ledge. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Bradley Rappuhn Memorial Fund or the Crossroads Community Church.
Robert married Norma June Bates in 1956. Norma (daughter of Ralph Bates and Elma Lorna Britton) was born on 12 Nov 1935 in Reed City, Michigan, USA; died on 14 Aug 2009 in Reed City, Michigan, USA; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, De Witt, Clinton County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- Manley D. Parsons was born on 4 May 1954 in Lansing, Michigan, USA; died on 18 Mar 2009 in Lansing, Michigan, USA; was buried in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA.
- Theresa Parsons died in 2006.
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1930 - 2012 (81 years)