PARSONS, Esther - Passed peacefully away at the Harbour Lodge Nursing Home, Carbonear on Wednesday, January 2, 2008, Esther Parsons of Carbonear, age 66 years. Predeceased by parents: William and Alice (Snow) Parsons, brothers: Richard (Priscilla) Parsons, Wilson Snow and Cecil Parsons, former husband: Charles Murray. Leaving to mourn are her children: Charles (Emma) Murray, England, UK and their children: Caleb Jack and Daisy Mae, Monte (Anny) Murray, NS and their children: Mitchell Wolf, Mack James and Allison Teagan, Darlene (Greg) Galway, Victoria and their children: Shantelle Nicole (Charles), Sheena May (Dennis) and Terri Lynn (Byron), Vanlyn (Christine) Murray, Ottawa, ON and their children: Samuel Georges and Zachary Silas, Sherry (Carl) Russell, NS and their children: Carl Douglas Wm. and Courtney Marie, Cindy Murray, St. John's and Tammy Carter, NS and her daughter: Kiersten Janiece; great-grandchildren: Makaila, Janelle and Faith; sisters: Gertrude (Arthur) Snow and Alice (Herbert) Deering, both of Shearstown; brothers: Lloyd (Joyce) Parsons, Carbonear, David (Ann Rose) Parsons, Shearstown and Ralph (Theresa) Parsons, St. John's; sisters-in-law: Maude Snow, Butlerville and Fannie Parsons, Shearstown; also other brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law; as well as a large number of other relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive relatives and friends at Noel's Funeral Home, Water Street, Carbonear on Wednesday, January 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Shearstown. Inurnment will take place at the Jehovah's Witnesses Cemetery, Carbonear at a later date. As an expression of sympathy, donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer Society of NL, P.O. Box 37013, St. John's, NL, A1E 1C2 or to the Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, P.O. Box 255, Shearstown, NL, A0A 3V0.