Brenda Joyce Phillips Parsons

Mrs. Parsons, 61, of Mercer, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at her home. She was born Monday, September 17, 1956 in Birmingham, AL, the daughter of the late William Stanley Phillips and Peggy Joyce Wright Phillips. She grew up in Memphis and was a 1974 graduate of Frayser High School. On Thursday, December 20, 1973, she was united in marriage to Kevin S. Parsons and lived in the Cloverport-Mercer area for the past 11 1/2 years where she helped her husband as he served as minister of the Cloverport Baptist Church.

Mrs. Parson's life centered around church. She had served several church organizations over the years and was fond of visiting the sick and others with her husband. Of particular interest in her life was ministering to children, especially middle school aged, with music and bible study. Despite failing health in recent years, she continued to minister to others through phone calls, cards and letters. A sacrificial mom, she loved to spend time with family including her children and grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Rev. Kevin S. Parsons of Mercer, she leaves a daughter, Rachel (Paul) Menard of Spring Hill, TN; a son, Joseph (Amanda) Parsons of Spring Hill, TN; a sister, Lynn (Jim) Guinn of Dyersburg; four brothers, Russell (Carol) and Tim (Oksana) Phillips, both of Dyersburg, Terry (Marcia) Phillips of Nashville and Jim (Mary) Phillips of Atoka, TN; and five grandchildren, Benjamin, Westen and Webb Parsons, Harley Grace Menard and Lauren Goodwin.

Memorials may be sent to the Cloverport Baptist Church, P. O. Box 133, Toone, TN 38381.