Elizabeth Ann Parry

Elizabeth Ann (Mills) Parry, age 69, of Columbia, Missouri, died January 31, 2015, surrounded by family. She was born November 30, 1945 to the late Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Mills of Marshall, Arkansas. A 1963 graduate of Marshall Arkansas High School, she took up business training at Arkansas Polytechnic College in Russellville, Arkansas. Liz lived most of her adult life in Little Rock, but moved to Columbia, Missouri in 2014 to be closer to the excellent medical care available there for treatment of the very rare disease she suffered this past four-and-a-half years. Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Dr. K.A. Parry, daughter Shelly Glenn (Brian) of Cabot, son K. Alan Parry, Jr. (Mary) of Chapel Hill, N.C., and her five grandchildren, Taylor and Collin Stauffer, and Nathan, Emma and Ben Parry, her brother Jim Mills (Marian) of Searcy and her nieces, Sara Landis of Fayetteville and Sharon Yetter (Rob) of Denver, Colo. Liz enjoyed many wonderful memories with her extended family in Missouri and Arkansas as well. Liz was a strong Christian and a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a wonderful homemaker and a very successful office manager for several law firms and accounting offices, as well as other jobs over the years. She belonged to the Little Rock Duplicate Bridge Club, participating in national bridge tournaments and earning the level of Bronze Life Master. She was a member of First Christian Church in Marshall, AR and Little Rock, Ark. She helped design, implement and lead the First Christian Church Food Pantry for over 13 years. Liz will be missed by all, but her family and friends are very proud of her long and courageous battle with this rare disease. Services will be held at the First Christian Church of Marshall, Ark. at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2015. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to one of the above church programs or to Coyote Hill Christian Children's Home, P.O. Box 1, Harrisburg, Missouri 65256-0001. Arrangements by Roller-Coffmn/Marshall. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.