Wilhelmina M. Parnell's Obituary
Wilhelmina Muckelrath Parnell, age 98, of Davidson, NC and formerly of Thomasville, Alabama, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. She was a daughter of the late Benjamin and May Burns Muckelrath and was born in Smith County, Mississippi.
Mrs. Parnell was a former member of Thomasville United Methodist Church in Thomasville, Alabama, before she moved to Davidson, North Carolina, to be closer to her family.
Mrs. Parnell is preceded in death by her husband, Covert E. Parnell and a daughter, Wilhelmina “Hitsy” Parnell. She is survived by her children, Covert E. “Pete” Parnell of Palm Springs, California; Polie M. Parnell and his wife, Cindy of Cornelius, North Carolina; and Mary Burns “Burnsie” Mathis and her husband, Bill of Atlanta, Georgia.
Her funeral service will be held on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 11:00 am in the chapel of O'Bryant Funeral Chapel, Thomasville, Alabama with Reverend Hamp Andrews officiating. Burial will follow at Choctaw Corner Cemetery, Thomasville, Alabama.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
O’Bryant Funeral Chapel is serving the family in Thomasville. James Funeral Home is serving the family locally. Condolences may be sent to the family through our website at www.jamesfuneralhomelkn.com.
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