Memorial service for Robert Lee “Robbie” Parsons, age 57 of Gainesville were
held at the McCoy Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 2:00 PM. Services
were officiated by Rev. Ricky Kerr and Rev. Sam Parsons and directed by McCoy
Funeral home, Saint Jo, Texas. Robbie died Friday, July 6, 2013 at his home.
Robbie was born August 26, 1955 in Saint Jo. He was the son of David “Slim” and Frances Tuggle Parsons. He grew up and attended school, then, after graduating, obtained an associate degree in college.
Robbie was dominate in football and had excellent skills in tennis through his high school career. He always talked about his glory days and the crazy shenanigans he and his friends got into. (Boy were there a lot.) In his older years, he became masterful poker player, and crushed willing opponents in pool. The last few years, he started having nightly poker games with all his friends. He loved his poker games, and never missed one (unless he lost the week before). All of his friends talk about how funny and smart he was, and that was certainly the truth. I can honestly say he was the smartest man I know. His sense of humor lit up the whole room, and you couldn’t help but love him. When he became a father, his whole world changed. His daughter was all he saw. She is all he ever talked about, saying how proud he was that she was his. Up until his last few days, he only said that he was not afraid to die, he was only afraid of how his baby girl would handle it. He was a selfless, giving, and caring father and he will be greatly missed.
Robbie is survived by his: daughter, Jenny Marie Parsons of Gainesville; mother, Winnie Frances Parsons of Saint Jo; brother and wife: Sam and Karla Parsons of Shelby, N. C.; four nieces and one nephew; and very special friend: Paul Sampson of Saint Jo.
He was preceded in death by: father, David “Slim” Parsons; grandparents: Sam Parsons, Myrtle Upshaw, Sam and Minnie Tuggle.
Robbie was born August 26, 1955 in Saint Jo. He was the son of David “Slim” and Frances Tuggle Parsons. He grew up and attended school, then, after graduating, obtained an associate degree in college.
Robbie was dominate in football and had excellent skills in tennis through his high school career. He always talked about his glory days and the crazy shenanigans he and his friends got into. (Boy were there a lot.) In his older years, he became masterful poker player, and crushed willing opponents in pool. The last few years, he started having nightly poker games with all his friends. He loved his poker games, and never missed one (unless he lost the week before). All of his friends talk about how funny and smart he was, and that was certainly the truth. I can honestly say he was the smartest man I know. His sense of humor lit up the whole room, and you couldn’t help but love him. When he became a father, his whole world changed. His daughter was all he saw. She is all he ever talked about, saying how proud he was that she was his. Up until his last few days, he only said that he was not afraid to die, he was only afraid of how his baby girl would handle it. He was a selfless, giving, and caring father and he will be greatly missed.
Robbie is survived by his: daughter, Jenny Marie Parsons of Gainesville; mother, Winnie Frances Parsons of Saint Jo; brother and wife: Sam and Karla Parsons of Shelby, N. C.; four nieces and one nephew; and very special friend: Paul Sampson of Saint Jo.
He was preceded in death by: father, David “Slim” Parsons; grandparents: Sam Parsons, Myrtle Upshaw, Sam and Minnie Tuggle.
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