Leroy Parton

Leroy Parton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on February 28, 1939. After 87 years on this earth he went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 4, 2026 while at home surrounded by his family. His parents were Dall Roy & Nellie Lee (Chellette) Parton. Leroy had lived in Coalfield, Tennessee for 13 years before moving to Tipton County. On May 18, 1963 he married Mae “Liz” Morris and she survives.

Leroy worked at GMC in Indianapolis for 32 years, retiring in 1998. He was a member of the Tipton Church of Christ where he served as an elder for many years. He became a Christian in 1968. Leroy served in the US Navy from 1958-1962 on the USS Randolph which he was on when it became the recovery ship for astronaut John Glenn’s historic first orbital flight.

In his earlier years Leroy liked to fish and camp as well as spend a lot of good quality family time. He enjoyed making things, especially with wood, such as bird houses and log cabin lamps. He would then give them to friends.

Leroy is survived by his wife Liz, two daughters, Cynthia Caldwell and husband Phil, Elwood and Danette Bartlow and husband Gary of Converse. He is also survived by one sister, Judy Netherton of Kokomo and four grandchildren, Josh (Dena) Caldwell, Morgan (Xavier) McCurry, Michael Bartlow and Jeremy (Danielle) Bartlow; four great-grandchildren, James Bartlow, Daisy Bartlow, Elizabeth Bartlow and Everette McCurry.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Bob, Eugene and Dallas Parton and two sisters, Linda Parton and Lois Truman.

Funeral service for Leroy will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with John Ankrom presiding. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery with military honors provided by the US Navy and the Tipton American Legion. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., also at the funeral home.

Young-Nichols Funeral Home is honored to assist the Parton family through this difficult time. Online condolences for Leroy’s family may be left on his obituary page at www.young-nichols.com.