Martha Jean Parrott

Martha Jean Parrott, age 85 of Calhoun and Gordon County, died Saturday evening at Advent Health-Gordon Hospital. Jean was born, February 25, 1935 in Gordon County, daughter of the late Marvin Lee Blackstock and Maude Lillian Gallman Blackstock. She was a lifelong resident of Gordon County and was employed in the Gordon County Magistrate Judge’s office of many years. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lillian Blackstock Baker and a brother, Richard Blackstock. Jean is survived by her husband of 63 years, Henry Parrott; one daughter, Tammy Cochran and her husband Derek; one brother, Perry Blackstock and his wife, Carolyn; brother-in-law, Pat Baker; two grandchildren, Kered Cochran Pierson and Kaden Cochran; special caregivers, Karen Kirby and Ramona Scott. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM, Monday, June 22 at the Chapel of Thomas Funeral Home with the Reverend Tim McCully officiating. Jackie and Mike McDaniel will have charge of music, and burial will be in Corinth Cemetery. The Parrott family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 until 3:00 PM preceding the funeral. Thomas Funeral Home has charge of arrangements for the service of Jean Blackstock Parrott.