Charles H. Parsons II, United States Air Force, retired, son of Colonel and Mrs. M. H. Parsons died February 22, 2015 at the age of ninety-one.
A native of Alexandra, Virginia, Colonel Parsons graduated from The Military Academy at West Point in the Class of 1946. He then began a career as a fighter pilot for the United States Air Force. He retired after serving our nation for more than 30 years.
Colonel Parsons is predeceased in death by his parents and his son Bruce and is survived by his loving family: his wife, Frances “Fran” Parsons of St Petersburg, Florida; two sons, Charles H. Parsons III and his wife, Kim of Seminole, Florida and William Parsons and his wife, Mayte of Decatur, Georgia; his daughter, Judy Fielder of Atlanta, Georgia, and seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was an active member of the St Peters’ Episcopal Cathedral for over 40 years. The service, with full military honors, will be at the Cathedral at 140 4th Street N, St. Petersburg, Saturday, March 7, at 1:00 PM with Bishop Berry Howe, officiating. Reception following at the Orange Blossom Café.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St Peters Episcopal Cathedral or Hospice would be appreciated in memory of  Charles Henry Parsons, II.
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