Ann Nora Youree Parsons

Ann Nora Youree Parsons passed away on October 18, 2026. She lived a beautiful life for 101 years. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family and friends were the most important part of her life. Along with her husband, Myers Parsons Sr., she managed her home and helped with her husband’s cattle business, while raising four children. She and her husband attended 1st Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro for over 70 years. Holiday celebrations were an integral part of their lives. She brought style and grace with everything she did.

Mrs. Parsons was preceded in death by her husband, Myers Parsons Sr., her parents, Virginia and Charles Youree Sr, her brother, General Charles Youree Jr. and his wife Inez and her sister Ellen Youree Robinson and husband, Tom Robinson. She also was preceded by sons in law, Tom Chaney and David Kious. She is survived by children, Pamela Chaney Kious, Myers Parsons Jr (Anne), David Parsons (Shannon) and Sharon Sant Amour (John) all of Murfreesboro and Franklin. She is survived by eight grandchildren: Shannon Chaney of Nashville, Allison Harris (Nat) of Memphis, Erin Cabell (Thomas) of Brentwood, Kelly Wallace (John) of Franklin, Clay Parsons (Honey) of Franklin, Adam and Sara Parsons of Murfreesboro, and Ann Sant Amour of Murfreesboro. She is also survived by sixteen great grandchildren along with cherished nieces and nephews.

Ann Nora grew up in Donnell’s Chapel and attended Central High School where she was an outstanding basketball player, an original member of Quill and Scroll and Miss CHS. She was one of the last “Atomic Girls” working in Oak Ridge during WWII. She married her husband, Myers, in 1946 and became an avid VOL fan. She served on various PTAs, was honored in 2008 by the Power of Pink after surviving breast cancer, a member of Charity Circle of Murfreesboro and a member of the DAR, being a descendant of Capt. William Lytle. She and her husband traveled the world with family and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, October 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM at 1st Presbyterian Church Murfreesboro, with Rev. Dr. John Hinkle, Jr., and Rev. Dr. Bobby Harding officiating. A reception and visitation will follow in the church Common Room after the Celebration of Life.

Memorials may be made to the Legacy Fund at 1st Presbyterian Church Murfreesboro, the Oaklands Association, or to the Charity Circle of Murfreesboro in memory of Mrs. Parsons.

The family would like to thank Adams Place for their staff and care they provided to our mother. A special thank you to Renata, Karen and Keisha for their attention and constant support. They all have become family to us and we are grateful.

An online guestbook for the Parsons family is available at www.woodfinchapel.com.

Woodfin Memorial Chapel. (615) 893-5151.