Edward Richard Parry

Edward Richard Parry of Centreville, MD died at the Memorial Hospital, Easton, MD on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 surrounded by his family. He was 75. Born February 19, 1932 in Rushland, PA, he was the son of the late, Joseph S. and Elizabeth Ely Parry. He graduated from Council Rock High School in Newton, PA in the Class of 1950. He then attended Wilmington College in Wilmington, OH. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany in the 7th Army. Following his release from active duty he returned to college and received his B.S. in 1956. He worked on the family dairy farm located in Rushland, PA. In 1973 he bought a farm in Centreville, MD and continued dairy farming. In August 1955 he married the former Charlene Edenfield of Hillsboro, OH and they later divorced. On December 26, 1960 he married the former Thelma Romaine of Chalfont, PA and she pre-deceased Mr. Parry. On November 17, 1979 he married the former Emily Baker Seltzer of Grasonville, MD. Mr. Parry retired from dairy farming in 1996. He was an active member of the Centreville United Methodist Church where he served as a layleader, current president of Methodist Men; actively supported Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF), current president of Centreville Lion’s Club, American Legion Post, Jeff David Post #18, Queen Anne’s County Holstein Club and past vice president of Queen Anne’s County Farm Bureau. Mr. Parry was very involved in his community where he had the Farmers Market in Centreville Town Square and was very involved in the Centreville Christmas Parade and the Memorial Day Parade.. In addition to his wife, Mr. Parry is survived by four daughters, Mary Lou Brown of Hurlock, MD, Karen L. Murray of Centreville, MD, Pamela Jan Usilton of Secretary, MD and Jennifer L. Seltzer of Stevensville, MD; four sons, Dennis Robert Parry of Ridgely, MD, Richard E. Seltzer of Centreville, MD, Gerald F. Parry of Berlin, PA and John Michael Parry of Conroe, TX; a sister, Edith P. Reinhart and a sister-in-law, Frances Parry Hunt, 14 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by a brother, Lawrence Parry. A Memorial service will be held at the Centreville United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at 2:00 PM where the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Centreville United Methodist Church Building Fund, 608 Church Hill Road, Centreville, MD 21617. Burial will be at Wrightstown Monthly Meeting at a later date. Arrangements are by the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P. A., Centreville, MD.