Brinda Lee Pargeon
Brinda Lee Fielder Pargeon, 68, of Vandalia died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 at her home.
Funeral services were Friday, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Jason Doke officiating. Music was provided by Sacred Heart Choir. Interment: in the Vandalia Cemetery
Visitation was Thursday, Nov. 30 from 4-7 p.m., at Waters Funeral Chapel in Vandalia.
She was born April 26, 1949 in Mexico, the daughter of David Lee and Ione Jewel Terry Fielder. She married Gene Lovelace in August 1969; she then married Gene Pargeon in Vandalia in February 1983.
Survivors include four sons, Sean T. Lovelace and wife, Wendy of Jefferson City, Jeffrey E. Pargeon and wife, Carrie of Frankford, Errett D. Pargeon and wife, Pamela of Vandalia, and John T. Pargeon of Vandalia; one daughter, Roma Lee Lovell and husband, Tony of Curryville; one sister, Teresa I. Hendrix and husband, Ron of Vandalia; 13 grandchildren, Zach Lovelace, Heather Hawkins, Holly Daniels, Davon Pargeon, Lily Pargeon, Michael Lovell, Brian Lovell, Steven Lovell, Payton Pargeon, Katelyn Pargeon, Isabella Pargeon, Joscelyn Pargeon and Jaxeson Pargeon; two great-grandchildren, Bryanna Hawkins and Madyson Hawkins; and a nephew, Travis Hendrix.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Ione Drainer; husband, Gene; and one son, Christopher S. Lovelace.
Brinda grew up and lived in Vandalia all her life. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Martinsburg until the eighth grade. Brinda went to Van-Far High School and graduated with the class of 1967.
After high school, she attended and graduated from the Aladdin Beauty School in Kansas City in December 1967. In 1968, she started working for other beauty shops in town. Brinda opened her own shop in 1977, “Beauty Box” until her retirement in February 2017.
She was active on the church parish council; chairwoman of the Van-Far Ambulance District for several years; taught CCD at church and worked at Tri-County Care Center doing hair for many years.
Brinda enjoyed reading, flea marketing, antiquing, oil painting, scrapbooking, working with flowers and spending time with her family.
Pallbearers were Ryan Morris, Ronnie Woods, Jim Miller, Mike Atkinson, George Riley and Gary Detienne. Honorary pallbearer was Mike Smith.
Memorials are encouraged to the American Cancer Society
