Jimmie R. Parrett

Jimmie R. Parrett, 67 of Mt. Etna, passed away at 10:17 a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the Parkview Huntington Hospital. Jimmie had worked at Fisher Body in Marion for 30 years as a Skilled Tradesman. Jimmie had attended Lancaster High school and later attended Tucker College and IVY Tech. He served in the U.S. Army as a Combat Engineer and was a Paratrooper. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 333 of Mt. Etna, the Scottish Rite and the Mizpah Shrine. He was a Lieutenant for the Huntington County Sheriffs Dept. He was Assistant Dept. Director of Civil Defense of Huntington County. He was Head of the Huntington County Scuba Search and Rescue and was a member of the Professional Association of Dive Instructors. He was a member of the Mt. Etna Volunteer Fire Dept. and served as the Mt. Etna Town Board President. He had also served as Scout Master of the Lancaster Boy Scouts and was a former member of the Mt. Etna Wesleyan Church. Jimmie was born on December 21, 1945 in Huntington, a son of George W. and Hattie (Cline) Parrett. He was united in marriage to Lila R. Stetzel on June 12, 1976 in Huntington. His wife survives. Additional survivors include two sons: George (Angie) Parrett of Huntington and Jason Parrett of Mt. Etna; a daughter: Chantal Parrett of Pasadena, CA; a sister: Joan Parkinson of Ft. Wayne; one grandson and three step grandchildren and two Corgis’. He was preceded in death by a brother: Rev. William Parrett. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 from 2 to 6 pm at the Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel, 2901 Guilford Street, Huntington, Indiana. Masonic and Military services will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 6:00 pm following visitation at the Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel. Memorials are to the Family of Jimmie Parrett, sent in care to Myers Funeral Home, 2901 Guilford Street, Huntington, IN 46750. Interment will take place at a later date.