Marcella Parrott

Marcella Parrott (95) passed away peacefully on Sunday evening at Boswell Hospital on February 10, 2019 after a fall at her home in Sun City. She was born on August 19, 1923 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Nellie and Luther Umphfres as the 2nd of four children. She survived the dust bowl days in the Texas panhandle town of Phillips as a child and young adult. She attended business school in Oklahoma City following high school and met Ernest Parrott while working at a heavy machinery dealership. They married on February 20th, 1947 and had two sons: Ross & Paul. They settled in Ada, OK and became integrally active in the First Baptist Church. She will be remembered and missed as a wonderful wife, a deeply loving and devoted mother, Young married couples Sunday School teacher, an excellent banquet host, and a saintly follower of Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Paul and Donald, and her beloved sister Velma. Remaining family include her two sons, 5 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. She moved to Arizona in April of 2004 where she served as a Stephen Minister and other duties at Lakeview United Methodist Church. Marcella will be deeply missed as a mother, a grandmother, a friend, and a church volunteer. She has always been an angel, and now she is with her Savior and Lord. Services will be held on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., at Lakeview United Methodist Church (10298 W Thunderbird Blvd, Sun City, AZ 85351).