Locksley Edwin Parsons

Locksley Edwin Parsons, 85, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, at Oak Grove Nursing Home in Groves.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m., Friday May 27, 2022, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves.

Born in Mount Pleasant, Cayman Islands, BWI, on March 24, 1937. He was the son of Reginald Benson Parsons and Effie Henning Parsons. Locksley lived in Groves for fifty-two years where he worked for National Meritime Union as a seaman for thirty-five years. He was a member of Providence Church of Groves.

He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years, Lilly Parsons, and son Richard L. Parsons

He is survived by his daughter; Lana McRoberts and husband Dank of Lumberton; two grandchildren, Christina McRoberts Yu and husband Yank and Douglas McRoberts.

Serving as pallbearers will be Freddison Parsons, Doug McRoberts, Dank McRoberts, Kenny Bodden and Don Bodden.