PARNELL, Roy Donald
1912 - 2003 (91 years)-
Name PARNELL, Roy Donald Birth 1 Nov 1912 Troup, Smith, Texas, United States [1, 2] - There is some issue about Roy's birth date. The Texas Birth Index says that he was born 11/1/1913. However, the U.S. Veterans Gravesites says his birth was 11/1/1912 and that he died 11/13/2003, and these two dates agree with those engraved on his gravestone.
Gender Male Address Address:
114 Thunderbird Drive
P.O. Box 508
Athens, TX 75751-0508Residence 5 Jan 1920 Troup, Smith, Texas, United States [3] Address:
West Duvall StreetResidence 4 Apr 1930 Troup, Smith, Texas, United States [4] Attended School Address:
West Duvall StreetDeath 13 Nov 2003 Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States [1, 5] Burial Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States [5] Address:
Athens City CemeteryPerson ID I241 Pickel_Bartlett Last Modified 3 Jun 2018
Father PARNELL, Ernest Layette Sr., b. 20 Oct 1874, New Salem, Rusk, Texas, United States d. 8 Apr 1950, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States (Age 75 years) Mother MESSER, Sally, b. 23 Sep 1880, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States d. 11 Jan 1918, Troup, Smith, Texas, United States (Age 37 years) Marriage 1903 Texas [6] Residence 16 Apr 1910 Troup, Smith, Texas, United States [7] Restaurant Proprietor Address:
Bryant Street- Listed as E L and Sally B. Parnell, they had been married for six years and both of two children were still living.
Family ID F86 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BARTLETT, Therma Missie, b. 1 May 1913, Malakoff, Henderson, Texas, United States d. 4 May 1987, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States (Age 74 years) Marriage 15 Jul 1939 Malakoff, Henderson, Texas, United States Family ID F85 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 May 2022
- There is some issue about Roy's birth date. The Texas Birth Index says that he was born 11/1/1913. However, the U.S. Veterans Gravesites says his birth was 11/1/1912 and that he died 11/13/2003, and these two dates agree with those engraved on his gravestone.
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Photos Roy Donald Parnell
Roy served in the U.S. Army during WW2, stationed at Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio. After the War, he and Therma returned to Athens, where Roy continued his work in the movie theater business, but eventually expanded to commercial air conditioning and ice machines. He became a successful commercial appliance dealer and business…Therma and Roy
Therma Bartlett met Roy Parnell, who was working for a movie theater chain in the late 1930's in Malakoff. Roy told the story of how Therma's brother, "T.A." used to refer to him as "that old picture show boy." He managed to endear himself to Therma's mother and that was that. Therma and Roy were happily married for nearly fifty years, when she…Roy Donald Parnell and Therma Bartlett Parnell
Headstones Roy Donald Parnell
1913 - 2003
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Sources - [S329] U.S. Veteran's Gravesites.
- [S102] Cer, Texas Board of Health Certificate of Birth for Roy Donald Parnell, #39530.
- [S73] 1920 Federal Census, Troup, Smith, Texas, ED 89, Page 2B, Dwelling 39.
- [S72] 1930 Federal Census, Troup, Smith, Texas, ED 212-19, Page 3B, Dwelling 77.
- [S84] Athens Daily Review, 19 Nov 2003.
- [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID: 7064468.
- [S74] Ancestry.com, Troup, Smith, Texas, ED 75, Page 13B, Dwelling 39.
- [S329] U.S. Veteran's Gravesites.