Arnold Leroy Parsons, Sr., son of the late David and Pearlie (Hill) Parsons, was born January 21, 1944, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life October 11, 2024, in Doniphan, Missouri. He was 80 years, 8 months, and 20 days of age.
Arnold grew up around the Mountain Grove area. He married Judy Volner and nine children were born to this union.
Arnold loved spending time with his family and children. He also loved fishing, hunting, camping, barbequing, and doing things around his yard. Arnold had a big heart and would do anything for anyone, expecting nothing in return.
Besides his parents, Arnold was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Gene, and Jim Ed, four sisters, Ruby, Barbara, Ruth Ann, and Marry Lou, a great-grandson, Harlow Parsons, and a great-granddaughter, Penelope Parsons.
Arnold is survived by his children, Arnold Leroy Parsons, Jr., Harold Wayne Parsons, Ricky Lynn Parsons (Sheila), all of Doniphan, Missouri, Frederick Dean Parsons (Stacy) of Stroud, Oklahoma, Janice Faye Murray (Danny) of Doniphan, Missouri, Patricia Borders (Mike Eugine), of Fairdealing, Missouri, Judy Mae Thacker (Donald) of Hartville, Missouri, Delcie Pearl Jackson (John) of Fairdealing, Missouri, and Tonya Irene Parsons of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, one sister, Brenda Volner of Hartville, Missouri, four brothers, Junior Ray Parsons (Patt) of Columbia, Missouri, Frankie Parsons (Phyllis) of Hartville, Missouri, Davy Parsons of Mountain Grove, Missouri, Pete Parsons (Faye) of Mountain View, Missouri, 30 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends who will miss him so very much.
