Jean Waters Parrott

Jean Waters Parrott, 91 of New Edinburg, born July 22, 1929 in Watson Chapel, joined her Lord and Savior July 3, 2021. She was met by her loving husband of 51 years Victor Parrott who she married April 22, 1956, her parents Richard R. Waters Sr. and Vera Monk Waters, her siblings Sylvia Waters, Edna Studdard, Myrl Cato, Richard R. Waters Jr., and Monroe Waters. Also to greet her was her son George Parrott and son-in-law Sam Miller.

She is survived by her daughter Vickie Miller of Fordyce, her son Ron Parrott (Jan) of Bullhead City, Arizona, granddaughter Donna Martindale (Jack) of New Edinburg, grandson Joe Parrott (Addie) of Houston, Texas, and the light of her life great granddaughter Dixie Martindale of New Edinburg. She is also survived by her loving sisters Jessie Carter of Memphis, Tennessee, Barbara Price of Fort Worth, Texas, and Lou Nicewonger of Winlock, Washington, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Jean was a member of the United Methodist Church at New Edinburg. She loved to garden, work with her flowers, read, and spoil her grandchildren and great grandchild. She loved her community and spent many years as the secretary/treasurer of the United Methodist Church of New Edinburg, the New Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department, and the Shady Grove Cemetery in New Edinburg. She was also a member of the Eastern Star for over 50 years. She and her husband worked side by side for over 38 years for Kinney Shoe Corp. in Louisiana, Texas, and finally home to Arkansas where they retired in 1985.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Shady Grove Cemetery in New Edinburg.

A visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5PM until 7PM at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Graveside services will be 10AM Wednesday at Shady Grove Cemetery with Steve Monk and Justin Childress officiating. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .