Deverce Quinton Parrott

Deverce Quinton Parrott April 30, 2017 Quinton Parrott, age 93, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 30, 2017 after surgery from a broken leg while gardening. He was born August 14, 1923 in Jefferson County to the late Earl Cecil (Polly) Parrott and Audrey Parrott. He moved to Newport as a young child attending Newport Grammar School. Quinton graduated for Cocke County High School in 1943. Quinton was a veteran and served in the United States Navy. He served in the European theater and was a pilot of a troop landing craft in the second wave at the invasion of Normandy and was attached to General George Paton's Third Army. He was the oldest member of the First United Methodist Church, and very active in the church. Quinton was co-owner with his father of the Studebaker, then the Chrysler Plymouth Dealership and with Wilda, Bill's Wear House. He was a member of the Lion's Club, a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. Quinton was very active in projects to improve Cocke County, especially the Vision 21 Committee, and received the Volunteer of the year award. After retirement he continued to be active, gardening, carpentry and home projects of all kind. His latest project was going to Greenville, South Carolina at the age of 93, to pick up a truck with his grandson-in-law Michael Mills and his great-grandson Johnathan. He was preceded in death by his son, Richard Edmond. He is survived by his wife, Wilda "Bill" Tarwater Parrott, whom he married June 6, 1946; son, Dr. Earl Parrott (Celia) of Columbia, TN, and daughter-in-law Patricia Hoeft Parrott of Wauseon, Ohio; sister, Mary Elizabeth Parrott Henry (Dr. William Henry) of Newport; grandchildren, Richard Adam Matthews Parrott of Los Angelis, Calif., Jennifer Amy Parrott Mills (Michael) of Newport, Ashley Morgan Parrott of Edmond, Oklahoma, Casey Lynn Schmidt (Derek) of Morristown, TN, Kayla Cagle (Jeff), Pulaski, TN, and Steven Michael Hoeft of San Mateo, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Jonathan Mills of Newport Lolah Perry and Allison Schmidt; also other family and friends. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church with memorial service following at 2:00 pm, with Rev. Dr. James Bennington officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the Tarwater Cemetery Fund, 512 Tarwater Road, Sevierville, TN 37862, First United Methodist Church, 212 Washington Ave., Newport, TN 37821 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Family and friends may sign the guest register on line at: www.manesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Manes Funeral Home.

Deverce Quinton Parrott

August 14, 1923 - April 30, 2017