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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Otey (Alan) W. Parcell Jr.
Otey (Alan)
W. Parcell Jr.
Feb 3, 1945 — Nov 24, 2020
Otey (Alan) W. Parcell Jr.'s Obituary
Otey W. Parcell, Jr. (Alan to his colleagues and friends) passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, on November 24, 2020.
Born 1945 in Huntington, West Virginia moved to Arvada, Colorado with his parents Otey and Mary (LaCock) Parcell. He attended The University of Colorado School of Journalism in Boulder where he received several outstanding Journalist and Broadcasting Association honors and awards.
Alan's professional 44-year career consisted of working as News Director and Bureau Chief for national broadcasting television medias. Retiring in 1999 from CBS News in New York and then again in 2010 from WKMG-TV in Orlando, FL.
Alan is survived by his devoted wife, Ellen T. Parcell; three sons Matthew A. (Jennifer) Parcell of Oviedo, FL; Jared S. (Coleen) Parcell of Fort Wayne, IN; Jason D. Parcell of Austin TX. Stepsons: Haywood L. (MaryAnn) Thomson of Winter Park, FL; Kevin B. (Jacque) Thomson of Denver, CO. Grandchildren: Hayley, Daniella, and Austin, of Oviedo FL; and Preston and Avery, of Fort Wayne, IN.
His mother, father and wife, Susan Wadman Parcell preceded him in death.
A Celebration of Alan's Life will be held in the Spring of 2021, to be announced.
Memorial Gifts may be sent to The Christian Appalachian Project, 485 Ponderosa Drive Paintsville, KY 41241 https://www.christianapp.org/
Born 1945 in Huntington, West Virginia moved to Arvada, Colorado with his parents Otey and Mary (LaCock) Parcell. He attended The University of Colorado School of Journalism in Boulder where he received several outstanding Journalist and Broadcasting Association honors and awards.
Alan's professional 44-year career consisted of working as News Director and Bureau Chief for national broadcasting television medias. Retiring in 1999 from CBS News in New York and then again in 2010 from WKMG-TV in Orlando, FL.
Alan is survived by his devoted wife, Ellen T. Parcell; three sons Matthew A. (Jennifer) Parcell of Oviedo, FL; Jared S. (Coleen) Parcell of Fort Wayne, IN; Jason D. Parcell of Austin TX. Stepsons: Haywood L. (MaryAnn) Thomson of Winter Park, FL; Kevin B. (Jacque) Thomson of Denver, CO. Grandchildren: Hayley, Daniella, and Austin, of Oviedo FL; and Preston and Avery, of Fort Wayne, IN.
His mother, father and wife, Susan Wadman Parcell preceded him in death.
A Celebration of Alan's Life will be held in the Spring of 2021, to be announced.
Memorial Gifts may be sent to The Christian Appalachian Project, 485 Ponderosa Drive Paintsville, KY 41241 https://www.christianapp.org/
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