Edward "Dean" Parnell

Edward “Dean” Parnell, age 47, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014, in Vancleave, MS. Dean was born January 7, 1967 in Chatom, AL. He was a 1985 graduate of Vancleave High School. Dean had a passion for marine construction and hunting. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Tony “Daddy Mike” and Grace Parnell and Stanley and Josephine Fountain; and his sister, Jelanie Davis. He is survived by his four sons, Brandon (Julie) Parnell, Dyke (Priscilla) Parnell, Aaron Parnell, and Noah Parnell all of Vancleave, MS; his parents, Judson “Boe” and Bobbie Parnell; his brother, Tony (Martha) Parnell; his sister, Theresa Davis; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to the Home of Grace, P.O. Box 5009, Vancleave, MS 39565. Funeral Services will be held at the Vancleave Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 1:00 pm. Friends may visit from 11:00 am until service time. Interment will follow at Vancleave Cemetery.