Obituary

Stephen James Parsons
(April 16, 1948 - July 8, 2012)

Stephen James Parsons, 64, of Barboursville, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, July 8, 2012 at St. Marys Medical Center, with his family by his side. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm Thursday, July 12, 2012 at the Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Rev. Brent Beckett. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. He was born April 16, 1948 in Columbus, OH, a son of the late James E. Jim  and Gladys Craigo Parsons. Steve was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. He was Director of Public Works for 30 years for the City of Barboursville, and was a member of the Barboursville Volunteer Fire Department for 27 years, was active and served the State and the local community in many capacities. He is survived by his wife, Tammy Hibbs Parsons; daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Rick Ross, Missy Ward, Alyshia and Chris Perry and Alexis Parsons; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Tracy Parsons; and two step-sons, Grayson and Andy Stickler; nine grandchildren, Zach, Tyler, Ryan, Maddie, Caleb, Ali, Cole, Skyler, and Sidney. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross, Central WV Chapter, 113 Lakeview Drive, Charleston, WV, 25313 or the American Cancer Society, 611 7th Avenue Suite 101, Huntington, WV, 25701. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-9 pm at the Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville.