Horace W. Parson, Sr.

Horace W. Parson, Sr., passed away on July 24, 2018. Horace was born on April 28, 1923, as the fifth child to the late Rufus Parson and Delia Parson Charlton. He was a retired agent and executive on the district level for the North Carolina Mutual Company for forty years. He was a graduate of Providence High School and a product of Virginia State College now known as Norfolk State University. He also received additional training at Paul D. Camp Community College. He was an accountant and part-time businessman establishing Parson Tax Bookkeeping Services. He was a veteran of World War II (Army). Horace early Christian training was in the St. Joseph AME Church in Chesapeake,, VA. He became a member of East End Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday School Teacher and also was a member of the Budget Committee.He was preceded in death by his parents Rufus Parson, Sr. and Delia Parson-Charlton; five brothers, Dr. Rufus Parson, John Parson, Leonard Parson, Charles Parson, and Dr. James Parson; two sisters, Marion Ruffins and Delia Jones; son, Victor L. Parson.He leaves to cherish his wife, Rassie Parson; three sons, Albert Parson of Portsmouth, Horace Parson, Jr. (Betty) of Decatur, GA, and Timothy Wood of Baltimore, MD; daughter, Stephanie Croker (Rick) of Suffolk, VA; brother, Wilber Parson of Baltimore, MD; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren; nieces, and nephews.A celebration of life will be held 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at East End Baptist Church, 1056 Portsmouth Blvd, Suffolk, VA. Dr. Wayne D. Faison will deliver the message of comfort. He will be laid to rest in Roosevelt Memorial Park. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Horace W. Parson, Sr., please visit our flower store.