Terry Parrott

Terry G. "Cajun" Parrott, 63, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Ste. Genevieve Memorial Hospital in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.

He was born March 11, 1952, in Cairo, Illinois, to Franklin Gerald and Eva Graves Parrott. He and Wilma Amplayo were married April 25, 2009, in Cebu, Philippines.

Terry was a 1970 graduate of Cairo High School where he was active in band. He then attended Shawnee Community College.

He worked over 25 years as a truck driver for Gilster-Mary Lee and was a master diver affiliated with PADI. Between his interest in diving, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and being an OTR trucker, he was well traveled. He also enjoyed turkey hunting, fishing of all kinds, and was a lifetime member of the Harley Owners Group.

Loving survivors include his wife, Wilma of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Cassandra Parrott of Benton, Missouri; adopted daughter, Faye Glendale of Cebu, Philippines; a sister, Judy (Ron) Cerney of Plano, Texas; a brother, Rob (Tonya) Parrott of Paducah, Kentucky, and their sons, Logan (Stephanie) Parrott and Tyler Parrott; and extended family, Marcus Gross of Cape Girardeau.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to service time Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with deacon Walt Biri officiating. Burial will be at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Nursing Home Ministry of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.