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Lena Miller Parsley Jones, 81

McMinnville resident and Cannon County native Lena Miller Parsley Jones, 81, was born Dec. 26, 1925 and died Dec. 27 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville following a sudden illness.

A retired employee of A.O. Smith, she was the daughter of the late William Richard and Lillie Pearl Davenport Miller. She was married first to John Willard Parsley who preceded her in death in 1969 and married second to Thomas E. Jones who preceded her in death in 1992.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Naoma Parsley of Centertown; daughter and her friend, Carolyn Glenn and Earl Hansen of McMinnville; four grandchildren, Shayne Reeder, T.J. Reeder, Brandon Parsley and Shelby Parsley; two great-grandchildren, Shayla and Jaythen Reeder; two brothers, James Miller of Summitville and Jr. Miller of McMinnville; four step-children, Tony and Gail Jones of Michigan, Wanda and Keith Stingley of Washington, Pat and Clarence Jones of Michigan and Ikie and Jenny Jones of Monroe and several step-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in High?s Chapel with Kenneth Mears officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High?s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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