Cecil Parsons

Cecil Parsons, age 81, of Pilgrim, KY, passed away May 21, 2024 at Riverview Healthcare in Prestonsburg, KY. He was born July 5, 1942 in Lincoln County, WV to the late Calvin and Gertrude Adkins Parsons. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Ed Parsons, and four brothers, Ernest Parsons, Alvin Parsons, George Odell Parsons, and Wandell Parsons. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Jude Parsons, two daughters, Jennifer (Randy) Simpkins of Oil Springs, KY and Pearl (Kevin) Buehner of Nicholasville, KY, and one sister, Iness Perry of Lovely, KY. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Logan Simpkins of Winchester, KY, and Cameron, Bryce, and Blake Buehner, all of Nicholasville, KY, a dear cousin, Arthur Paul Miller, and several nieces and nephews. Cecil was baptized in 1971 and was a member of the Mouth of Emily Union United Baptist Church. He spent many years as a coal miner and loved to fill his spare time with singing and gardening. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 24, 2024 at 11 AM in the chapel of Crum Funeral Home with Terry Harmon and Noah White officiating. Burial will follow at the Jude Fletcher Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Thursday from 5 PM to 9 PM. Arrangements are under the direction of Crum Funeral Home of Inez, KY.  

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