Mazarine Lowery Parrott

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10 After a long illness, God called home his faithful servant, Mother Mazarine Lowery Parrott. She peacefully entered eternal life on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at home, with her husband and daughter by her bedside. Mazarine was born in Lee County, SC, on March 4, 1937, to the late Eugene and Viola McCleod Lowery. She was the 9th of 13 children. She was educated in Lee County schools and graduated from Dennis High School in Bishopville, SC. Growing up, she attended St. Peter AME Church in Mayesville, SC. She was given a couple of nicknames by her siblings. The older ones called her Mickey and the younger ones called her Ricky. After high school, she moved to Washington, DC, joined the Temple Church of God in Christ, under the leadership of the late Bishop Samuel Kelsey, and married her high school sweetheart, Willie B. Parrott. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and served faithfully until her health started to fail. Mother Parrott served in many roles (at various times), including, Assistant Church Mother, Vice President of the Jurisdictional Deaconess Board, President of Kelsey Temple Deaconess Board, the Alter Guild, Sanctuary Choir member (30+ years), Joint Choir member, the CWC Group, Chair of Women’s Day. She worked many years with the Vacation Bible School where she loved working with the children on Arts and Crafts. She loved to cook and bake; her cakes and pies were legendary. She was a Hospitality member serving for many repasses. Mazarine worked for the DC Public Schools, Food Service for over 30 years, retiring as a Supervisor in 1998. After retirement, she took a sewing class, and discovered a new/hidden talent. She loved sewing and made many of the suits she wore to church. She also loved working in her yard. She was an avid gardener, and her flowers were beautiful. She grew a variety of flowers, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and squash. She loved the Lord, and she loved her family. She loved her PT-Cruiser, butterflies, and the color lavender. Her favorite song was “I Can Only Imagine.” On our many trips to South Carolina, she would have the song set to repeat, and we would have to listen to it ten times before another song played. She leaves to cherish precious memories, her loving husband, Deacon Willie B. Parrott; a devoted daughter, Patricia Parrott Colvin; two sisters, Earnestine Singletary of Washington, DC, and Betty L. Wilson (Henry) of Sumter, SC; one brother, Nathaniel “Spoony” Lowery (Leola) of Lynchburg, SC; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by nine siblings, Lillie Jones, Mozell White, Edna Tutt, Herman Lowery, Dorothy Bennett, Ruby Walters, Evelyn Toney, Joreatha Gadson, Jethro “Joe” Lowery.

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Mazarine Lowery Parrott

March 4, 1937 - September 3, 2022