Mary Louise Parsley

Mary Lou Parsley, 89, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 12, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont.

Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas.

Born in Louisiana, on February 19, 1931, she was the daughter of Beasley Baker Lightfoot and Lottie Lightfoot.

Mary was a dedicated secretary who worked many years in several departments of The White House clothing store in Beaumont. She was very social and loved spending time volunteering throughout the town. She spent the most time volunteering at Some Other Place as well as the former M.A.S.H. Hospital in Beaumont. Mary really enjoyed all of the experiences of traveling around to different places in her R.V. Something dear to her was being a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. She loved spending time with her family and will be missed dearly by not only her family but all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters.

She is survived by her husband of 72 years Glenn Parsley of Beaumont, Texas, her son Jerry Parsley and wife Judy of Lumberton, Texas and daughter Susan Hoyt and husband Charles of Conroe, Texas; Grandchildren, Amy Patton and husband Jeremy of Little Elm, Texas, Aaron Parsley and wife Abby of Pearland, Texas, Michelle Simmons and husband John of The Woodlands, Texas, Christopher Hoyt of Cypress, Texas, William Hoyt and Jacob Hoyt both of Conroe, Texas; Great Grandchildren Tyler Grace and Brady Patton, Josiah Samuel Simmons; Eliza Rose Simmons, Shiloh Michelle Simmons and Charlotte Catherine Hoyt; Sisters, Jeanette Spell and Gayle Monk.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Alzheimer Association at Alz.Org