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Frances Louise Parlin, 97, passed away on November 1, 2025, at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Frances was born on August 6, 1928 on the Mackey Farm near Cornerville, Ohio to Arthur D. and Florence Parks Mackey.
She graduated from Marietta High School in 1946. After attending Ohio University, Frances returned home and married Ted O. Parlin (deceased 2008) in November of 1948. They were married while Ted was on leave from the U.S. Air Force. Throughout their marriage Ted and Frances had four children. Their first child, Connie, passed away at six months of age. Her surviving children and their spouses are Becky Johnston (Dan) of Belpre, Ohio, Kim McKenzie (Jim) of Wytheville, Virginia, and Joe (Karen) of Plano, Texas. She is survived by her grandsons Austin Burfield and Trevor McKenzie. Also surviving are her great grandsons Brooklyn and Luca Burfield and her great granddaughter Harley Burfield. There are numerous nieces and nephews surviving, including Shane Pugh, with whom she made her home for the last year and a half of her life.
In addition to her parents, infant daughter, and husband, she was preceded in death by brothers Ray Mackey, Roy Mackey, Arthur L. Mackey, sister June Doak, nephew Rick Mackey, and great nephew Steven Smith.
During her adult life, Frances attended Ohio University, worked 20 years for the Marietta City Schools as a study hall monitor, managed the Maryland swimming pool, and was a 4-H advisor. Whenever she worked with children, she took every opportunity to teach them life skills. She also worked on the Doak Farm in their greenhouses with her niece and nephew.
In retirement, Frances was active and was often seen walking around Marietta until her health prevented her from doing so. She belonged to two hiking clubs and on her 84th birthday hiked 15 miles in The Wayne National Forest. She was an avid reader and historian. She was a member of the local genealogy club, the Farmer's Club, the local chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution (she was a proud descendant of Rufus Putnam), The Methodist Women's Club of the Hills Methodist Church, the New Matamoras Historical Society, the Washington County Historical Society, and the Bringing Cemeteries Alive preservation movement.
Frances contributed greatly to preserving her family history and local history, often hosting local gatherings at her home. She will be greatly missed by her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends for her kindness and the many thoughtful gestures she extended throughout the years.
Her family and friends want to thank the physicians, nurses, and staff at Marietta Memorial hospital for their excellent care delivered with kindness and compassion during Frances' final days.
At Frances' request there will be no memorial service. Her body has been donated to the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University. Her ashes will be buried at a later date in the Valley Cemetery next to Ted and Connie. Donations, in her honor, can be made to any of the organizations named herein or to a charity of the donor's choice.