Dean Parnell

Harry Dean Parnell, 83, of Hickman, Ky., passed away 1:36 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2020, at The Waters of Union City.
Private funeral services were held Sunday in Hickman City Cemetery. Brother David Gray officiated.
Pallbearers were Matt Moss, John Cagle, Gary Coots, Jason Giles, Brandon Woolf, Austin Ingle and Dan Parnell.
Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He was born Sept. 5, 1936, in Lake County, son of the late Willie Bob and Faye (Green) Parnell. He attended Lake County High School and was a graduate of Navah Christian Teaching Center.
He had served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean era and the Kentucky National Guard. He had owned Claude’s “Dean’s” Drive-in in Hickman for many years, was chief of police for the City of Hickman for several years and retired from Northwest Tennessee Correctional Facility in Tiptonville after 24 years of service. He was a member of Abundant Life Fellowship in Ridgely.
He is survived by two daughters, Kandy Coots (Gary) of Brentwood and Penny Fleming (John) of Hickman; one son, Joe Parnell (Lindsay) of Martin; six grandchildren, Amanda Cagle (John) of Union City, Matt Moss of Hickman, Ashton Giles (Jason) of South Fulton, Amber Woolf (Brandon) of Sharon, Brooke Parnell of Martin and Bailee Coots of Brentwood; and three great-grandchildren, Ella Cagle, Mattie McCrae Giles and Nataleigh Woolf.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Clay Parnell and Purvis Parnell.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published 4.28.20