PARNIN, Mary Lou

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona February 11, 2003 Mary Lou Parnin of Scottsdale, AZ & formerly of Farmington Hills, Michigan went home to be with the Lord of February 9, 2003. Mary Lou was born on September 11, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Ralph C. Parnin of Scottsdale; son, David R. Parnin of Muskegon, Michigan; daughters, Marsha Childers of Plymouth, Michigan & Carol Clark of Phoenix, Arizona; Grandmother of Sarah Forsythe, Matthew McIntyre, Anna McIntyre, Caleb Parnin, Megan Parnin, Lauren Clark & Lindsay Clark; great-grandmother of Nathan Forsythe & Alicia Forsythe. Mary Lou was active in her church, Fellowship North Church of Scottsdale & she had spent several years ministering in Arizona prisons as a volunteer with Prison Fellowship Ministries. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 11th from 6-8pm at Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary, 8555 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale. Funeral Services will also be held at Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary on Wednesday, February 12th at 2pm. For those who wish, the family requests donations be made to Along Side Ministries, PO Box 5815, Glendale, AZ 85312 in her honor. (Obit: Courtesy of Pat Wilson)