Parsons, Travis Nugent GILMER -- Memorial services for Travis Nugent Parson, 79, of Gladewater, will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Croley Funeral Home of Gilmer. Mr. Parsons died July 20, 2006, in Gilmer. Born October 2, 1926, in Gilmer, he was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during World War II, and a mechanic shop foreman. Survivors include his sons, Jack Dennis Parsons, Ronald Dean Parsons, and Phillip Randall "Randy" Parsons; and daughter, Rita Bogue Parsons. Published in the Longview News-Journal on 7/21/2006.