Obituary for Germaine Anton Parsons
Silence filled the air. Suddenly, a horn was heard, and it intensified as it came closer. And surely, on that appointed day of December 14, 2022, in Murfreesboro, TN, Germaine Anton Parsons, in perfect submission, answered the Master’s call and boarded that Ole Ship of Zion. He bade no last farewell, nor waved to say goodbye.
Germaine Anton Parsons was born on March 14, 1975, to the parentage of Jerry Bean and the late Cherie A. Parsons Brown in Shelbyville, TN. He was educated in the Bedford County School System and graduated from Shelbyville Central High.
After graduating from high school, at the suggestion of his cousin Jerrell Sutton, Germaine moved to Chattanooga, TN where he met and married the love of his life, Younda Michelle McElvain. He accepted Christ and was baptized at Olivet Baptist Church.
If you knew Germaine, you had to love him. His personality was one to admire, and he had an infectious smile that warmed your heart and made you feel welcome. He was an achiever, leader, motivator, provid- er, and helper. Relatives and friends could always depend on Germaine in a time of need. Countless times he provided a place to stay, gave a ride to work, raised funds for St. Jude, donated, and assisted wherever needed.
Germaine enjoyed life to the fullest and liked to travel, especially going to the beach, hosting and attending barbecues, riding his motorcycle, and being an entrepreneur was his passion.
Germaine attended Chattanooga State Community College where he received his diploma in 2002 as an Industrial Electrician. In 2006 he received his EPA Universal License as an HVAC Technician. Germaine worked for TVA from 2006 until 2018. His greatest award was achieving a diploma as a Journeyman Wireman in 2007 and receiving a City of
Chattanooga Journeyman Electrical License. The International Brother- hood of Electrical Workers Local 175 awarded Germaine Parsons Apprentice of the Year in 2007. Germaine was an excellent electrician. Germaine was loved and will be missed by all.
He was predeceased by his mother, Cherie Parsons Brown (Shelbyville, TN); maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Rosie M. Parsons (Shelbyville, TN); maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Margaret Sutton; maternal aunt, Patricia Carroll (Shelbyville, TN); maternal uncle, Willie Mack Daniel (Shelbyville, TN); maternal aunt, Ida Ruth Stewart; first cousin, Sharon Parsons (Nashville, TN); paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Annie Bean (Lynchburg, TN); paternal uncle, Bobby Ray Bean (Lynchburg, TN); paternal aunts, Ann Bailey (Shelbyville, TN) and Melody Dalton Allen (Shelbyville, TN).
His life and memory will be forever cherished by his wife, Younda Michelle McElvain (Murfreesboro, TN); son, LeVander Roberson III (Chattanooga, TN); brother, Gerran Bean (Lynchburg, TN); sister-in-law, Zandra Joshua (Antoin); uncle, Thomas Bean (Murfreesboro, TN); uncle, Fred Parsons III (Lewisburg, TN); uncle, Stanley Bean (Tullahoma, TN); aunts, Paulette Lanier (Shelbyville, TN); special aunt, Mary Wright; dedi- cated aunt who stepped in as his mother, Annie Ruth Smith Johnson (Shelbyville, TN); great aunts, Glinda Bell and Dorothy McGee (both of Shelbyville, TN) niece, Tamara Thomas; nephews, LaDexter McElvain, Christopher Brown; first cousins, Stephanie (Miller) Peace-Young (Murfreesboro, TN), Nathaniel Scott (Charlotte, NC), Joe Russell, Kerry (Amy) Parsons (Murfreesboro, TN), Shellie Smith Fletcher (Shelbyville, TN), Jasmine Parsons (Nashville, TN), Ryan Lanier (Shelbyville, TN), Travis Lanier (Shelbyville, TN), and William Henry Smith, Jr.; dedicated cousin, Jerrell Sutton (Chattanooga, TN); dedicated cousins who were like his sisters, Jerry Sutton and Pam (Thomas) Sutton (both of Chatta- nooga, TN); best friend, Aaron Thomas (Chattanooga, TN); three special friends, Shawn (Cathy) Rowe (Shelbyville, TN), Roderick (Elizabeth) McCaulley, and Perry (Cindy) Bates (Chattanooga, TN); a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Public viewing will be held 10:00 am - 12:00pm Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Olivet Baptist Church, followed by a 12:00pm funeral service. Interment: Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.
Germaine Anton Parsons was born on March 14, 1975, to the parentage of Jerry Bean and the late Cherie A. Parsons Brown in Shelbyville, TN. He was educated in the Bedford County School System and graduated from Shelbyville Central High.
After graduating from high school, at the suggestion of his cousin Jerrell Sutton, Germaine moved to Chattanooga, TN where he met and married the love of his life, Younda Michelle McElvain. He accepted Christ and was baptized at Olivet Baptist Church.
If you knew Germaine, you had to love him. His personality was one to admire, and he had an infectious smile that warmed your heart and made you feel welcome. He was an achiever, leader, motivator, provid- er, and helper. Relatives and friends could always depend on Germaine in a time of need. Countless times he provided a place to stay, gave a ride to work, raised funds for St. Jude, donated, and assisted wherever needed.
Germaine enjoyed life to the fullest and liked to travel, especially going to the beach, hosting and attending barbecues, riding his motorcycle, and being an entrepreneur was his passion.
Germaine attended Chattanooga State Community College where he received his diploma in 2002 as an Industrial Electrician. In 2006 he received his EPA Universal License as an HVAC Technician. Germaine worked for TVA from 2006 until 2018. His greatest award was achieving a diploma as a Journeyman Wireman in 2007 and receiving a City of
Chattanooga Journeyman Electrical License. The International Brother- hood of Electrical Workers Local 175 awarded Germaine Parsons Apprentice of the Year in 2007. Germaine was an excellent electrician. Germaine was loved and will be missed by all.
He was predeceased by his mother, Cherie Parsons Brown (Shelbyville, TN); maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Rosie M. Parsons (Shelbyville, TN); maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Margaret Sutton; maternal aunt, Patricia Carroll (Shelbyville, TN); maternal uncle, Willie Mack Daniel (Shelbyville, TN); maternal aunt, Ida Ruth Stewart; first cousin, Sharon Parsons (Nashville, TN); paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Annie Bean (Lynchburg, TN); paternal uncle, Bobby Ray Bean (Lynchburg, TN); paternal aunts, Ann Bailey (Shelbyville, TN) and Melody Dalton Allen (Shelbyville, TN).
His life and memory will be forever cherished by his wife, Younda Michelle McElvain (Murfreesboro, TN); son, LeVander Roberson III (Chattanooga, TN); brother, Gerran Bean (Lynchburg, TN); sister-in-law, Zandra Joshua (Antoin); uncle, Thomas Bean (Murfreesboro, TN); uncle, Fred Parsons III (Lewisburg, TN); uncle, Stanley Bean (Tullahoma, TN); aunts, Paulette Lanier (Shelbyville, TN); special aunt, Mary Wright; dedi- cated aunt who stepped in as his mother, Annie Ruth Smith Johnson (Shelbyville, TN); great aunts, Glinda Bell and Dorothy McGee (both of Shelbyville, TN) niece, Tamara Thomas; nephews, LaDexter McElvain, Christopher Brown; first cousins, Stephanie (Miller) Peace-Young (Murfreesboro, TN), Nathaniel Scott (Charlotte, NC), Joe Russell, Kerry (Amy) Parsons (Murfreesboro, TN), Shellie Smith Fletcher (Shelbyville, TN), Jasmine Parsons (Nashville, TN), Ryan Lanier (Shelbyville, TN), Travis Lanier (Shelbyville, TN), and William Henry Smith, Jr.; dedicated cousin, Jerrell Sutton (Chattanooga, TN); dedicated cousins who were like his sisters, Jerry Sutton and Pam (Thomas) Sutton (both of Chatta- nooga, TN); best friend, Aaron Thomas (Chattanooga, TN); three special friends, Shawn (Cathy) Rowe (Shelbyville, TN), Roderick (Elizabeth) McCaulley, and Perry (Cindy) Bates (Chattanooga, TN); a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Public viewing will be held 10:00 am - 12:00pm Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Olivet Baptist Church, followed by a 12:00pm funeral service. Interment: Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.