Ernest Richard Parsons

October 8, 1946 - May 20, 2020

MINERAL WELLS – Ernest Richard Parsons, age 73, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Services will be 2pm Tuesday, May 26th at Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn, TX with burial to be at the New Gordon Cemetery in Gordon, TX. Family and friends will gather 5-7pm Monday at the funeral home. Due to Covid-19 we ask everyone to please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Ernest was born October 8, 1946 in Mineral Wells to Wilmar Ray Parsons and Margie Conner Parsons. He graduated from Gordon High School and then joined the US Airforce in 1966 and worked as an aircraft mechanic. He was honorably discharged in 1970. He worked in plant operations for Brazos Electric until his retirement. He married Ms. Lorraine Alford Fulkerson, Oct 11, 1997 in Mineral Wells. Ernest loved being outdoors fishing, and arrowhead hunting and was a very good at refinishing furniture. His greatest love though was for his family. He is survived by his loving wife Lorraine, daughters; April Davis and Aleshia Swinney and husband Steven, sisters; Linda Croft and husband Wayne, and Denise Martinez and husband Rickey and six beautiful grandkids; Cassi, Anthony, Chasity, Brandon, Heath and Ayden. He is also survived by his bonus children; Shane Fulkerson, Bobby Fulkerson and Monte Fulkerson, and bonus grandchildren; Ashley, Bryan and Zack. Ernest was preceded in death by his parents.