Charles Leonard Parsons

Charles Leonard Parsons, Indian Valley, Virginia

WEAR SUNSCREEN. Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma Cancer killed me at the young age of 63 on June 5th, 2016. I died in the arms of my best loving wife, Suzanne Elaine Parsons.

I was a Winston-Salem, NC boy, raised by my mother, Mary (Myers) and Eugene Parsons (who predeceased me).

I was blessed in this life with amazing family and friends. I leave my wife Suzanne Elaine Parsons, my Mother, Mary Parsons, my eldest daughter, Erica (Piner) and her husband Stockton, along with the three grandchildren they gave me, Lillian Francis, Charles Holden, and Hallie Christine, all of Winston-Salem, NC. My eldest son, Christopher, of Boston, MA and his love Rhianna. My youngest daughter, Sarah (Chrosniak) and the grandson she gave me, Koda Thedford (aka Little Bear), and my youngest son Grayam (Holt), all of Indian Valley, VA. I was proud to give each of them my name. I also leave my brother Alton (Tony) Parsons and his wife, Debbie, and their children, all of Winston-Salem, NC. I leave a Mother and Father-in-Law, Carol and Ted Roy, of Knoxville, TN. I leave lifelong friends, Jeff and Sharon Butler, Jason and Lauren Butler & Jenson, Tim Pegram, Sterling Marion and Jay Moore, of Winston-Salem, NC. I leave friends, Brian Quesnberry, Vinton Quesnberry, and John Shouse of Dugspur, VA. I leave countess more nieces, nephews, and friends around the world.

Family and friends will gather to honor and remember my life at funeral services on Saturday, June 11, 2016 ~ 2:00 pm at Calvary Bible Church – 1000 Double Cabin Road, Dugspur. Burial will follow in the Phillips Cemetery, Indian Valley, VA.

"When I get to the end of my live and I ask one last, "what have I done?", let my answer be, "I have done Love."

A guestbook is available online by visiting www.vaughanguynnandmcgrady.com. Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family.