Valene Parr's Obituary
Valene Lawson Parr, age 95, peacefully passed away on September 20, 2016. Valene was born in Centerville, TN to Bessie May Allen and William Ellis Lawson Sr. on May 18, 1921. She is survived by her loving husband of 18 years, Jerry Parr, her sister, Beverly Swanger of Gulf Breeze, FL, her brother Dick Lawson of Southaven, MS as well as 10 nieces, 4 nephews, and several great nieces and nephews. Valene loved being with her family and friends listening to music, dancing, and enjoying time together. She will be remembered as a loving and caring person who was always willing to help others. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Thomas Lawson and James H. Lawson, and two sisters, Louise Preston and Dolly Mears.Services have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN 38119. (901) 767-8930. “Celebrating Life….Behind the Stone Wall.”
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