Joyce Parsons

Birmingham Joyce Irene Parsons, age 73 of formerly of Birmingham died Friday morning, January 21, 2011 at the Parkview Care Center in Fairfield. Born September 2, 1937 at Richland. She was the daughter of Lewis and Margaret Spanier Krewson. Joyce grew up in Richland and Fairfield, graduating from Fairfield High School in 1955. She had been a resident of Birmingham all of her adult life. Joyce married James Irvin Parsons on May 12, 1957 at the First Christian Church in Fairfield. She worked as a clerk at Henderson''s Coast to Coast Store in Fairfield. Joyce was a member of the Birmingham United Methodist Church, Rebecca Circle and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed gardening, stitchery, playing cards and following sporting events. Deceased family members include her husband Jim on April 223, 2005, her parents, 1 sister Joanna Ruth Martin and one brother Junior Keith Krewson. Survivig family members are her daughter Susan ( Larry ) Griffin of Fairfield, her son Alan (Sheila) Parsons of Winfield, 6 grandchildren: Christopher Griffin, Robyn Griffin, Travis ( Bridget) Griffin, Jamie ( Howard) Snook, Larry (Dawn) Griffin Jr. and Matthew Griffin; 4 great grandchildren Savannah Griffin, Chance Griffin, Miley Griffin and Ashlyn Snook. 1 brother Leo Krewson of Albany, Oregon and 1 sister Betty Holder of Vaughn, Washington plus her sister-in-law and brother-in-law Jeralee and Jim Larson. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at the Birmingham United Methodist Church with Pastor Peg Ellingson and Pastor Larry Smith officiating. Interment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery at Birmingham. The family will receive friends on Tuesday afternoon from 5:00 until 6:30 P.M. at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham. Memorials have been established to the Birmingham United Methodist Church or to the Birmingham Homecoming Association. Arrangements are in the care of the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham.