Inez Murray Thompson Parr

Mrs. Inez Murray Thompson Parr, age 96 of Commerce died Sunday, March 27, 2011 at BJC Nursing Home. Mrs. Parr was born in Franklin County to the late, Ouida Arlue and Effie Hart Murray. Mrs. Parr worked at Blue Bell and Commerce Manufacturing Company. Mrs. Parr was a member of Baldwin Congressional Holiness Church and also attended Calvary Baptist Church and Mt. Zion Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Parr is preceded in death by John Quillian Thompson; husband, Rev. Leroy Parr; son, John Aubrey Thompson; and seven sisters and five brothers.
Mrs. Parr is survived by her daughter, Corrie Sue Thomas of Martin; sons, Harold Thompson of Ila and Nelson Edward Thompson of Commerce; sisters, Barbara Evans of Danielsville and Dellie Cowart of Commerce; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be Wednesday 2:00 PM from the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Wilson officiating with the interment following at Hull Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday night from 5-7 PM.
Little-Ward Funeral Home Commerce is in charge of arrangements.