MILLERSVILLE–Lee”
Jack” Wellington Parr, 77, died Thursday, Oct. 10, at Atlantic General Hospital
in Berlin. Born in Little
Washington, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Derring Parr.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Peggy Whitesell Parr and children;
James Parr of North Carolina, Kimberly Hoke of Ohio, Thomas Parr and Scott Parr
both of California, Kenneth Parr and his wife Karen; Misty Bunting and her
husband Rick, and Brandi Tayman and her husband Dave all of Maryland. There are
12 grandchildren. Also surviving
is a brother William C. Parr of Virginia and sisters; Margaret Parr, of
Virginia and Deborah Bersch of Arizona.
He had worked for many
years in automobile sales, working 20 years with Brooklyn Motors in
Baltimore. He was a member of the
Glen Burnie Masonic Lodge, Baltimore Boumi Shriners, and the Ocean City Shrine
Club. When he retired he became an avid golfer and made many good friends
working as a marshal at River Run Golf Club.
Cremation followed his
death. A memorial service will be
held 2 p.m., Oct. 26 at Messiah United Methodist Church, 7401 East Furnace
Branch Road, Glen Burnie, Md., 21060.
In lieu of flowers a donation in his memory may be made to: Shriners
Hospital for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa,
Fla., 33607. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in
Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent to www.burbagefuneralhome.com