The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, December 25, 1995              TAG: 9512250006
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   31 lines

HARRY F. PARSONS JR.

Harry Fred Parsons Jr., 57, of Chesapeake Street, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 23, 1995.

He was a member of Community Church of Norfolk and was retired from civil service as a computer systems analyst.

Survivors include his loving companion, Carol Jackson; two daughters, Rebecca P. Fagan of Suffolk and Debra L. Williamson of Norfolk; a son, Michael A. Parsons of Chesapeake; four sisters, Betty Bowles, Peggy Weatherford, Barbara Johansen and Patsy Cartwright; three brothers, Robert Parsons, Richard Parsons and Linwood Parsons; and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his former wife and friend, Joyce M. Hobbs, and uncle and dear fried, Gus Pearson.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, by Pastor Tom Douros. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Contributions may be made to the Community Church of Norfolk.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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