Mildred Parrott

Mildred Parrott passed away peacefully on December 8, 2020 at her home. Millie was born at the family farm at Tanyard (now Frazier Neck Rd. in Caroline County) to Mary Prettyman Fluharty and William Ralph Fluharty. Mildred Mae Fluharty was their 5th child. She is survived by her sister Dorothy McLaughlin of Wilmington, De. She is also survived by her three children, Wesley Parrott of Philadelphia, Suzanne Parrott (m Scott Braman) of Peaks Island, Maine, and Mary David Donnelly (m Dan Donnelly) of Annapolis, Md, grandchildren: Sean Parrott-Wolfe (m Kaley), Kai Parrott-Wolfe (m Edith), Finn Braman, Sam Donnelly, Ryan Donnelly, Grace Donnelly and three great grandchildren: Helen, Dashiell and Zane. Millie attended Hubbard School in Caroline County and graduated from Preston High School. She married David Sullivan Parrott in 1942. Millie accompanied him to Texas during his basic training time during WWII. Afterward she worked for the Bell Telephone Company in Easton, MD. Millie became an active volunteer in the Easton Hospital as a Candy Striper. She often worked as bookkeeper for Dave Parrott at Easton Firestone Store on Federal St. Millie enjoyed world travel as well as exploring the US with her family her family. From 1941, she was a regular parishioner at Trinity M. E. Church which became St. Mark’s Methodist Church in Easton. There, she was a Circle Leader, President of the WSCS, Chairman of Local Church Activities, Chairman of Commission of Missions, Chairman of the Thrift Shop, first woman on the Board of Trustees and first woman to Chair the Board of Trustees. She was instrumental in the founding of numerous projects in the Easton community through St. Mark’s Church: the Easton Daycare Center, Inc., St. Mark’s Ministry to the Aged, and the St. Mark’s Thrift Shop. She served the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross in Easton, Board of Directors of Bethany House, Cordova, Board of Directors of Tidewater Performing Arts Society, Dixon House Board of Directors. She was active in the founding of Talbot Hospice and was for many years recruiting, coordinating, training and supervising volunteers. She also served Chesapeake Center. In 1984 she was awarded Woman of the Year by Soroptimist International of Talbot County and in 2003 was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow Community Service Award. Until recently she was actively involved on the Board of the Spring Hill Cemetery Association helping to guide the preservation of our historic burial grounds in Easton, and she continued until a few weeks ago with providing sandwiches to feed the hungry of our county through the Hunger Coalition. Mildred Parrott received care at home through Talbot Hospice Foundation and with the help of her children and her loving caregivers. An outdoor memorial service will be held at Saturday December 12, 2020, @ 1:00PM at the Memorial Garden at St. Mark’s United Methodist, Easton, Md. For those wishing to remain in their cars at the church, there will be a localized broadcast on the radio. There will be signage at the church to direct you to the channel. Memorial donations may be made to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Oxford Rd., Easton.