Richard Allen Parson, 68, of Tulsa, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016. He was born June 16, 1947 in Evansville, IN to William Franklin and Mary Parson. He was a forklift operator for Mistletoe. Richard enjoyed the Chicago Bears, flea markets, going to Walmart, long drives, playing solitaire and was a Star Wars fan. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Jacquelyn "Debbie" Parson; children Stephen M. Parson of Tulsa, Eric Allen Parson and his wife Rebecca of Tulsa, OK, Tialeesa Ballard and her husband Tracey of Broken Arrow, OK; grandchildren Kyler Blevins, Elex Parson, Kenneth Ballard, Shealynne Ballard; mother in law Josephine Snyder of Tulsa, OK; brothers Roy Parson and his wife Mary of TX, Michael Parson and his wife Shelly of Waterloo, IN. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Barbara Gradski.

Graveside service 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2016, Ft. Gibson National Cemetery

Moore's Eastlawn Chapel
918-622-1155