SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29
In Memory
of
Melvin Parkerson
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Melvin
Lacy Parkerson Sr. of Gladewater, who passed away on January 1,
2021, at the age of 88; and
WHEREAS, Melvin Parkerson was born in Edgewood on November
15, 1932, to Jesse and Ludie Stanley Parkerson, and he grew up
with the companionship of three siblings, Roxie, Flossie, and
Raymond; he served his country as a member of the United States
Army, where he was assigned to the 11th Airborne Division and
advanced to the level of jumpmaster; in his civilian life, he was
employed as a sheet metal worker, and he ultimately retired from
Transco out of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Parkerson was a longtime member of
Clarksville City Baptist Church, where he served his
congregation as a deacon; he also gave back to the community by
supporting and mentoring local youth as a 4-H leader and as a
volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, and he enjoyed being a
member of the Wood County Riding Club; and
WHEREAS, A loving and devoted family man, Mr. Parkerson
shared 63 years of marriage with his wife, Antoinette "Toni"
Smith Parkerson, who preceded him in death in 2018; the couple
raised three daughters, Deborah, Valerie, and Karen, and two
sons, Melvin and Leonard, and Mr. Parkerson also regarded
Pete Fasanello as one of his own children; he was further
blessed with 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and
numerous nieces and nephews, as well as many other relatives
and friends; and
WHEREAS, Although Melvin Parkerson is deeply missed, those
who held him dear will forever remember him with great admiration
and affection; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Melvin Lacy
Parkerson Sr. and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
family: to his children, Deborah Weston and her husband, Wayne,
Valerie Hamlin and her husband, Mark, Karen Foster and her
husband, Larry, Melvin L. Parkerson Jr. and his wife, Becky, and
Leonard R. Parkerson and his wife, Judy; to his honorary son,
Pete Fasanello, and his wife, Tracy; to his sister, Roxie Black;
to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; to his nieces and
nephews; and to all others who mourn his passing; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Melvin Lacy Parkerson Sr.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 9, 2021, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate