Kenneth Wade Parr

PARR, Kenneth Wade, 61, of Spring Grove, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Parr was a member of the Prince George School Board. Mr. Parr began his career in education as a teacher, coach, and administrator in Prince George County. He was a member of the Burrowsville Ruritan Club, the Virginia School Board Association, a member of the Torsten Peterson Chapter of NWTF, member and legislative representative of Virginia State Chapter of NWTF, past chairman of the "Sportsmen of Virginia", a member of the Hopewell Moose, The Virginia Deer Hunters Association and President of Brandon- Burrowsville Hunt Club and a lifelong member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon and Elder. Mr. Parr was preceded in death by his parents, Frank D. and Mable Whitby Parr. He is survived by his wife, Ann Casey Parr of Spring Grove; a daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie P. and Keith A. Hagee of Prince George; a son, Ty F. Parr of Richmond; granddaughters, Madison A. and Ashlyn E. Hagee; a brother and sister-in-law, Donald W. Sr. and Paige H. Parr of Hopewell; several aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces. The family will receive friends Sunday, January 18, 2009 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Monday, January 19, 2009 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel, with Rev. Ed. Bellis, pastor of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Burrowsville Ruritan Club c/o R. C. Price, 7815 Chipokes Rd., Spring Grove, Va. 23881 or to Woodlawn Presbyterian Church , 1201 Blackstone Ave., Hopewell, Va. 23860. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.