Dorothy Bell Parnell

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Mrs. Dorothy Bell Parnell, 91, of Osceola, entered into rest Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, in Osceola. She was born Sept. 22, 1920, in Delight, to the late Emory and Nanny Tate. She was a member of Osceola Church of God.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, John Charles Parnell; her parents; two sons, Charles Parnell and Jerry Parnell; her daughter, Helen Ruth Lee; two brothers; two sisters; one great-granddaughter, Alicia Williams; and two great-grandsons, Jeffrey Abner and Jack Parnell.

She leaves her son, John Parnell Jr. of Marion;

Two daughters, Linda Johnson and Patricia Ochoa of Osceola; and

Ten grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, and from noon-2 p.m. Saturday at Roller-Swift Funeral Home with funeral services following Saturday at Roller-Swift Chapel with the Rev. Michael Lloyd officiating. Burial was in Mississippi County Memorial Gardens. An online guest book may be signed at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com