Mary Harris Parson

Mary Harris Parson, age 91, of Gillsville, Georgia went to be with The Lord on Sunday, December 25, 2022.

Mrs. Parson was born on February 23, 1931 in Gillsville, Georgia to the late Joe and Pearl Peppers Harris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lamertine Parson; sisters, Ollie Savage, Margie Sanders, Ruby Harris, Willie Jean Owensby; brother, Jerry Harris. Mrs. Parson was a member of Silver Shoals Baptist Church. She was retired from Craven's Pottery, but most of all she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Kenny Crumley, of Gillsville; Jan and Steve Parks, of Lula; son and daughter-in-law, Keith "Bull" Parson and Nicole Parson, of Gillsville; sister, Ruth Parson, of Gillsville; brothers, William Harris, of Gillsville; John Harris, of Gillsville; Howard Harris, of Gillsville; James Harris, of Lula; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

The family would like to extended their gratitude to Mrs. Parson's caregiver, Apryl Carroll.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the Silver Shoals Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Irvin and Rev. Jason Simmons officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Barrett officiating.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 26, 2022 at the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Silver Shoals Baptist Church, 939 Antioch Road, Lula, Georgia 30554.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel at 1370 Industrial Boulevard, Baldwin, Georgia 30511. Telephone: 706-778-7123.