Glen R. Parsons

Glen R. Parsons, 84, a beloved and respected longtime Mooresville resident, passed away March 3, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer.  Glen was born November 28, 1938, in Pennington Gap, Virginia, to the late Rudolph and Irene (Garrison) Parsons. 

Glen grew up in Lee County, Virginia, and graduated from Pennington Gap High School in 1957.  He worked for 39 years for Herff Jones, retiring in 1996 as a supervisor.  Glen was an avid and successful fisherman.  He enjoyed occasional visits to the casino and playing cards, especially nickel and dime keno.  Glen was a regular attendee of several breakfast groups around Mooresville in which he met many good friends through the years.  Glen loved to farm and garden. He took great delight in sharing the produce that he raised and the fish he caught with all of his friends and neighbors.  Glen’s memory will be forever cherished by a loving family and many friends. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Bobby, Jerry, Billy, David, Rudy; and Glen and Nancy's beloved dog, Daisey Mae.   

Survivors include his lovely wife of 43 years, Nancy (Hornsby) Parsons; children, Kim (Mike) Wilcher, Tammy Salonko, Andrea Joseph Parsons, and Mary Gray; sisters, Shirley Pearson, Harriett (Larry) Roberts, and Connie (Bill) Nunley; grandchildren, Richard Morrison, Mitchell (Kaitlin) Lyons, Michael Wilcher, Owen Lee, Morgan Craig, Makenzie (Joshua) Guieb, Emily Joseph; great grandchildren, Audrey, Alyssa, Tucker, Oliver, Haiden, Braelynn, Theodore, and Rowan Glen. 

Glen’s Life Celebration visitation and funeral service will be held at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville.  Visitation will be Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 4 to 8 p.m., with the service at 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2023.  Cremation will follow services.  Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.