Patricia Brannom Parsons

Patricia Brannom Parsons, age 86, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away on September 15, 2025, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born on September 24, 1938, in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, to Henry H. Brannom and Mary Helen Smith Brannom. Patricia was a well-respected high school English teacher for over 25 years, working in Rochester, New York, and Kingsport, Tennessee. She loved to travel and was an avid bridge player. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Robert Barnes Parsons; her parents, Henry and Mary Brannom; and two brothers. Patricia is survived by her two daughters, Paige Kroening (Robert) of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Kelly Tharp (Brent) of Statesboro, Georgia; three grandchildren, Katherine Taylor, Robert Kroening, and Emma Tharp; and brother, Ronald Brannom. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are by Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville.