Dena Jill (Parsons) Childs, 44, of Bruceville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at her residence.
Graveside Services: 10am, Friday, July 11th at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, officiated by Brother Reggie Blake, Pastor of Beacon Hill Baptist Church.
Dena was born May 21, 1970 in Waco, Texas. She attended Waco schools and graduated from Waco High in 1988, and later from McLennan Community College in 2005 with an Associates Degree in Management/Accounting. She was employed as an Accounting Director for Fletcher Communications in Waco for four years, and was a licensed hairdresser for over 25 years, working in salons in the Dallas and Waco areas.
She accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior, and was baptized in her youth at Highland Baptist Church.
Dena was preceded in death by her son, Dalton Wayne Abner; her biological father, James W. Findley; her maternal grandfather, James Virgil Shanks; paternal grandparents, D. D. and Joy Parsons, and I.W. and LaNelle Findley.
She is survived by her mother and step-father, Virginia (Ginger) Shanks Norred and Don of Waco; her adoptive father, who raised her as his own, Michael D. Parsons of China Spring; her half-brother, James Dean Findley of Kopperl; maternal grandmother, Barbara H. Brown; and maternal step-grandmother, Betty J. Gresham.
Memorials may be made to Beacon Hill Baptist Church, PO Box 9080, Waco, TX 76714-9080, or the American Juvenile Diabetes Association in memory of Dena.
Place of Service: Oakwood Cemetery , 2124 S.5th St.; Waco, TX 76706
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My heart is heavy, but I know she is in a better place, may God have mercy, and comfort those who knew her.
My deepest sympathy
Ginger and Family
I am in a deep place since I heard. But as I have for the past six years I know that God’s plans
for us are right. My deepest thoughts, love and prayers are with you.
Ginger and Family,
I am sincerely saddened by your loss. I pray that The Lord takes you under His care to give you strength and peace. You are in our thoughts and prayers and will remain for the days ahead. God Bless You and Yours All of Your Days. Love you Ginger…..
Ginger,
I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that God comforts and strengthens you for days, months and years to come. May he wrap his loving arms around you and put you at peace. Love you!
She was a beautiful girl with a beautiful spirit. I will miss the sound of her calling me “Auntie”. I know God has her in his arms and that she is at peace now.
Ginger and family, I remember her as a little girl and so sweet. I ran into her at the MCC graduation and spoke with her. She is with God and in peace. I am so sorry for your loss and will keep you in my prayers. God Bless you!
Ginger,
I can’t express in words just how much my heart goes out to you to right now! I just know how much you are loved by us your friends, and by your family and especially by God. I hope and pray that you can receive strength from this love and your failth. Dena is in great hands now and well taken car of and no longer having to feel any pain or greif from this world. Please let me know if there is anything I can do?
Love Patrick,
We are so very sorry to hear of Dena’s passing. Although we lost touch over the years, I would think of her every once in a while and remember the fun days when I kept her for you while you worked. Praise God she’s with him…altho I know that doesn’t ease your hurting heart right now. God hold you in his arms and wipe your tears.
I’m so incredibly sorry to hear of Dena’s passing. My mother, Linda Sue, was married to Gary Findley and she tells me that she and Ginger were pregnant at the same time. I met Dena at Gary’s funeral and remember how very sweet and friendly she was. I truly regret that I didn’t know her better because I can tell that she was a beautiful person. My condolences go out to her family and know that you are in our prayers.
Ginger, please know that I am thinking of you at this very sad time. My prayers are with you and your family. God will give you the strength to go on and friends will be there for you too . Love, Barbara Seholm
So sorry to hear of your passing Dena. Your smile will be missed her at West Waco Community Clinic.
Ginger, I’m so sorry to hear about Dena. I can’t even imagine the pain of losing a child. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I pray that Jesus will give you the strength that you need to get through these terrible days and know that he has promised that we will see our loved ones again someday. Love you, Brenda
Ginger, Don and family…..know that my prayers and prayers of others are with you at this time. God promises those that believe in Him and have made a profession of faith as Dena had done will be forever at His side with Jesus. Our hearts are heavy right now with the grief of losing her but know in time there will be no more sorrow, tears nor pain. My love to you as always, Debby
Ginger and Family,
I pray that God will give you the strength to endure the difficult time ahead and that you will find peace and healing through the happy memories of Dena. My heart truly hurts for you all during this sad time. Love to you always, Emily
Ginger, I never met your daughter, but do remember you talking often of her. I am so sorry for your loss, and wish you all the best in the coming days ahead, I will be thinking of you.
Ginger,
I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter. Our thoughts and prayers are going out to you and your family. I’m praying that God gives you the strength for the days and months ahead. I’m praying that God wraps his arms around you and gives you his peace.
Love you,
Shirley Pettey
Ginger,
I am so sorry for you loss. Please know I am your friend and a phone call away if you or your family need anything. May God bless you all and hold you tight in his loving arms. Remember the good.
Love you,
Martha
Ginger and Mike, I am so sorry to learn of Dena Jill’s passing. My heart breaks for you both. How lucky Dena Jill was to be loved by so many. May you find comfort in the knowledge she is no longer in pain and you will be be reunited for an eternity. Hugs and prayers, Lynn
Mike and Ginger: so very to hear of the loss of your beautiful daughter. Let God hold you in His arms and give you comfort during this very difficult time. I send you both love and hugs from an old friend.
Although I sincerely regret the circumstances, it was so good to see you all. Even though we had such a different picture and plan for Dena Jill, God had a different plan for her. I have strong faith that she is in Heaven, holding her precious Dalton Wayne and is now at peace. As we keep that picture in mind and keep them in our hearts, God will ease our pain and sorrow. She was loved and will be dearly missed. We do hold close in our hearts the good memories. One of my fondest memories was of a picture of her sitting on a front step next to Marcus. when they were little tots. Please know that she loved you and knew how much you loved her. You were there for her and did everything humanly possible for her. My thoughts and prayers are with you always…..Love you…..your cuz.
To Dena’s mom and family. We are so very sorry to hear about her passing away. We had a lot of fun when Dena worked with us at Procuts in Grand prairie.May God be with you and your family.
GInger, I was sorry to hear of your Mom’s loss and then to also learn about Dena. I can’t begin to know your grief but pray the Lord will comfort you moment by moment these coming days and weeks and months.