(10/13/12) Narragansett - Frances Parsons, 91, died on Thursday, October 11, 2012 after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Rev. Forest L. Parsons. Rev. and Mrs. Parsons celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on August 22, 2012.
Born in Seagrove, NC she was the daughter of the late Rev. George and Mrs. Mary (Hattman) Wiesen. She was the cherished mother of Leslie Anne Erickson, whose husband is Bruce, of Narragansett and Philip G. Parsons, whose wife is Cristina, of Johnston; grandmother to Rebecca Paquette, Jon Erickson, Katherine and Matthew Parsons and great grandmother to Madeline, Ruby and Eden Paquette, Bryson and Colin Griffis Parsons and Emma Parsons. She was the sister of Anne (Weisen) Brown of Piper Shores, ME and of the late Henry and George Wiesen.
Frances and her husband served with the American Baptist Mission in Burma in the 1940’s. She was a talented organist, a world traveler, the author of two books and an avid gardener. She will be remembered for her excellent cooking, unparalleled hospitality and her love for her family.
A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, October 15, 2012 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick. A family service of remembrance and burial will be held in Brentwood, NH. In lieu of flowers cherish the ones you love in her memory. Information and condolences at www.carpenterjenks.com.
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