Julia G. Parsons

Julia Grieve Parsons was born on March 10, 1942, in New York City. She was the only child of Robert and Margaret Grieve. She grew up in Elm Grove, Wisconsin, and attended Brookfield High School from eighth grade on. She participated in chorus, debate, service club, French club, Latin club (Bacchanalia), and yearbook Legend (11th:junior editor, 12th: co-editor). She enjoyed going to dances and basketball games. Julie graduated from Wellesley College in Boston in 1964 with a degree in Art History. While in Boston, she met Leonard Parsons and married him on January 23, 1965.

God blessed Julie with many talents. Artistically, she worked in a variety of mediums. In Indiana where her daughter and son were born, she exhibited in local and regionaljuried shows such as the Tippecanoe Regional Exhibition in Lafayette (a collage),Marion County (Indianapolis) Art League Exhibition in honor of Indiana’ssesquicentennial (painting), and Wabash Valley Exhibition at the Sheldon Swope ArtGallery in Terre Haute (a woodcut). When the family moved to California, she became a member of the Pomona Valley Art Association and later served on its Board. Some highlights include Best Composition Award – Alhambra Art Association (portrait painting of her son) and a Special Mention – Inland Exhibition (painting).

The family later moved to Dunwoody, Georgia, where she lived for more than 40 years. She was a member of the Atlanta Artist Club and highlights include local juried shows:ACC Traveling Show; Merit Award in Photography – Chattahoochee Nature Center Arts& Crafts Festival; Winner in the people category of the professional/free-lance division of the Cobb (County) Photographic Salon; Honorable Mention – Dunwoody Fine Arts Assn. Show (photograph); national juried show – West Publishing: Art and the Law held at Minnesota Museum of Art (serigraph also in printed catalog); and Grand Prize –Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Poster Design Contest. She also worked as a professional screen printer and administrative assistant. In addition, Julie was a member of the Colonial Dames of America.

Julie’s family will remember her love, easy laugh, and gentle soul. She shared 61 years of marriage with her husband. Throughout their marriage they traveled extensively, visiting Australia, Russia, and most of western Europe. She was a loving mother to her daughter and son and found much joy spending time with her three grandsons. She died on September 27, 2026.

A memorial service for Julie will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Chapel, 2021 West State Rd. 426, Oviedo, Florida 32765.