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Earl Parnell Obituary
St Louis, Missouri, United States
January 27, 1950 - March 16, 2023
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Earl Parnell Obituary
Jan 27, 1950 - Mar 16, 2023
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A man of God has returned home
Earl Parnell, 73, passed on March 16, 2023. He was born to Earnest parnell and Elaine mary parnell in St Louis, Missouri on January 27, 1950.Born into a distinguished jazz family, he studied classical music at Juilliard. He joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers at 18 and rapidly acquired a reputation for brilliant technique and outstanding improvisational talent. In 1982 he formed his own quentet ,it became a septet in 1988 and disbanded in 1994. He married Barbara parnell in 1968 and they lived together in St Louis, Missouri. Together they raised 2 children Barbaranda williams (spouse Osceola williams Sr), Marcus parnell (Lenda parnell). He is also survived by 4 grandchildren (Osceola williams jr) (liqsha williams) (pat parnell) (marcus parnell jr).
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Celebration of life Details:
1 pm
March 25, 2023
McLaughlin Funeral Home St Louis, 5930 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, MO 63104
Details: Come join in celebration for the coming home of earl parnell. Though he will be missed he believed in God and all his promises
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