Parr, Dorothy Spain   	

Dorothy Spain Parr died October 3, 2006, at a Longview hospital in Longview, 
Texas. She and her twin brother, Dee, who preceded her in death, were born 
April 28, 1917, in Griffith's Switch near Waxahachie, Texas. She was the 
daughter of James Robert and Sarah Caroline "Carrie" Ford Spain who lived in 
the Waxahachie, Texas area and who were originally from Morgan County, 
Alabama. She married Travis Edwin Parr on June 17, 1934, in Corsicana, Texas, 
in the First Baptist Church parlor. They celebrated their 72nd anniversary 
this year. Mrs. Parr moved to several places with her husband when he worked 
for Sun Pipe Line. After moving to Longview in 1957, she was active in her 
son's activities in Pine Tree ISD, his sports, his church activities, the boy 
scouts, and any activity in which he participated. When they moved to Portland, 
Texas, in 1968, she began to sell real estate, where she was associated with 
Thompkins Young Realtors. She was named Realtor of the Year for San Patricio 
County and received many other honors. Mrs. Parr was an avid supporter of her 
grandchildren's activities who attended Pine Tree ISD. She taught Sunday 
school and vacation Bible school many times at the Greggton Baptist Church, 
where the Parrs were active members. She was still very active until a few 
weeks before her death. She had special friends in Longview and Portland who 
she continued to remain in contact with very often. She was preceded in death 
by four brothers and five sisters. She is survived by her husband, Travis 
Edwin Parr; her only son and daughter-in-law, Edwin and Cheryl Walters Parr; 
her grandchildren, Erica and husband, Ramiro Roel, all of Longview, Chris and 
Jackie Parr of Indianapolis Ind., and U.S. Marine Sgt. Brad Parr of Charleston 
S.C., who attends the Citadel; and her pride and joy of her life was her 
great-granddaughter, Gracie Spain Parr of Longview. She is also survived by 
one sister, Imo Jeane and husband, Don Clark of Cross Plains, Texas; and her 
sister-in-law, Mrs. Pickett Marie Parr of Sour Lake, and daughter, Phyllis 
Davis of Beaumont. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews who will 
miss their "Aunt Dot" at the Spain Reunions. She was the oldest surviving 
sibling of 10 children who always continued to tell stories of her grandparents, 
parents, and siblings which all would enjoy. Services will be held 4 p.m. 
Thursday, October 5, 2006, at the chapel of Lakeview Funeral Home, with the 
Rev. Bobby Moore officiating. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday, 
October 6, 2006, in the Mountain Peak Cemetery near Midlothian, Texas. 
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greggton First Baptist Church. The 
family will receive friends following the funeral service at the funeral home. 
For those unable to attend, online condolences may be offered at www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/5/2006.