Kenneth Leon Parr Jr.

May 3, 1960 ~ February 2, 2025
Kenneth Leon Parr, Jr., 64, of Russellville, Missouri passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Leon was born May 3, 1960, in Galveston, Texas. He grew up near Carnegie, Oklahoma and was a 1979 graduate of Fort Cobb High School. If he wasn’t skipping school to run around with buddies, he was spending time on the farm with his grandparents, Lorin Leon and Lola Mae Parr.
On December 28, 2001, he was married to Rita Davis in Centertown, Missouri.
Leon’s love of the outdoors was lifelong. He was happiest when he could be hunting deer, coon, coyote, squirrel, birds, but the highlight was killing his black bear in Alaska. He also enjoyed sitting on a pond dam or in a boat fishing, going to a race track or riding around with his German Shorthair Pointers in the back of the truck. Leon loved gardening, grilling, cooking on his smoker and was a talented craftsman. He could run and maintain anything with a motor making a living hauling cattle and fuel, running heavy equipment and in retirement, mowing at Railwood Golf Course.
In addition to his wife, Leon is survived by a daughter, Nichole (Ryan) Clark; a son, Nicholas (Haley) Parr; grandchildren Garrett (Bryanna), Ganden and Grace Clark, Brody, Zayn and Maison Parr, Brayden Harrison; his mother, Doris Cook; brother, Greg Parr; sister, Penny (Gary) Bowles; mother and father-in-law, Frances and Bill Davis brothers and sisters in-law, Tony, Jerry, Sandy and Jeanine Davis; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of great friends. The shop was always open.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Leon Parr; grandparents; a brother-in-law, Mike Davis; and a niece, Alicia Davis Boessen.
An open house will be held at Railwood Golf Course Clubhouse, Holts Summit, Missouri from 1-3 PM on Saturday, February 8th. Family and friends are also welcome to attend a small service at the home of Greg Parr in Oklahoma at 11 AM on Saturday, February 15th with a luncheon and fellowship following at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Carnegie.
In lieu of gifts and flowers, memorials are suggested to Outdoor Defiance, an organization committed to supporting youth in hunting and fishing and wildlife preservation.
Services entrusted to Trimble Funeral Homes – Russellville. trimblefunerals.com.
Services
Celebration of Life: Saturday, February 8, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Railwood Golf Course Clubhouse
12925 County Road 4037
Holts Summit, Missouri 65043
Celebration of Life: Saturday, February 15, 2025 11:00 am
Greg Parr Residence
7037 County Road 1260
Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma 73038
Thinking of you, Rita. I am sorry for your loss. Kathy Rogers-Harris
So very sorry Rita, you will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Missy
So sorry for your loss. He was a damn good friend of mine we had a lot of crazy times together. I’ll never forget the time we tried to cross some train tracks in his old green truck and we got hung on the tracks, and yes a train was coming we barely got it off in time and I’ll never forget Leon’s face when he looked at me and said…TRAIN…. I TURNED AROUND AND YEAH IT WAS GETTING CLOSE WE BARELY MADE IT OFF THE TRACKS IN TIME!
P-P WILL BE MISSED.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Rita & Family, You have been in our thoughts and prayers since hearing of Leon’s passing. May God bless you as you cherish the memories from years past, and strength to continue through this difficult time.