OBITUARY: Parley Kathryn Dabney Boswell

Parley Kathryn Dabney Boswell, age 88, of Harrisburg, passed away at 6 a.m. Friday, August 17, 2012, at Harrisburg Medical Center.

Parley was born June 11, 1924, in Harrisburg, to the late Condy Houston and Ollie Lucretia (Mitchell) Dabney. On June 18, 1948, she married Arlie O. Boswell Jr. He preceded her in death on February 11, 2007. She was also preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and two sisters.

Surviving family members include a son, Thomas H. (Mary Jane) Boswell of Rockford; daughter, Parley Ann Boswell (Kennedy Hutson) of Monticello; daughter, Mary Jane Boswell (Perri Holod) of Washington, D.C.; four grandchildren, Elizabeth (Adam) Ubben of Naperville, Bradley Boswell of Rockford, Boswell Hutson of Urbana and Mattie Jane Rush of Gainesville, Fla.; beloved nieces and nephews.

Parley was a member of the HTHS class of 1941. She was a member of PEO and a past president of the Harrisburg Garden Club.

Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, September 1, 2012, at the First Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg. The Rev. Sam Foskey will officiate. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, August 31, 2012, at Reed Funeral Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Harrisburg, 34 W. Poplar St., Harrisburg, 62946. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family through the obituary page at www.reedfuneralchapel.com