John Carl Parr, 72 of Bowie, TX, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 11th, 2020. Funeral services will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 16th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, with Pastor Richard Terry officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie, with Jamie Cantrell, Mike Cantrell, Jim Mayfield, Chuck Smith, Robert Jones and Lanny Hunt, serving as pallbearers. Family will receive friends from 12 to 2p.m. prior to the service, at the funeral home. John was born August 9, 1948 in Graham, TX to Truston and Miriam (Wooten) Parr. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1967, and attended Oklahoma Bible College. John was then drafted into the United States Army, and served his country. John married Vickie Ross on July 24, 1971 in Oklahoma City. He worked along side his father as a plumber, until his father's retirement in 1996. John continued working locally as plumber until his retirement. He was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Bowie. John enjoyed watching old Western movies, he truly loved his family dearly, and his granddaughters brought him so much joy. He is preceded in death by his parents. John is survived by his wife of 49 years, Vickie Parr; sons Kevin Parr of Bowie and David Parr of Houston; sister Patricia Parr of Oklahoma City; granddaughters Danielle Parr, Demi Parr, and Anna Sievert; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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