Kenyon Parry Obituary (1935 - 2017)

Kenyon Parry of Cedar City passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him on August 21st, 2017. He was born August 1st, 1935 to Chester Parry and Maurine Heap Parry. He married his sweetheart, Yvonne Olds, on August 1st, 1952, and later solemnized their marriage on August 30th, 1980 in the St. George LDS Temple. Starting at a young age, he operated heavy equipment for his father’s business, Parry Sand and Gravel, later he then owned and operated a construction company. His hobbies included adding lights to his truck, tinkering on projects and enjoying times with his family, especially his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Yvonne; children: Teresa (Larry) Topham, Kendall (Paula) Parry, Katie (Chris) Young, all of Cedar City; brothers Brent and Drex Parry; 9 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and his beloved dog Sugar. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Roger and Sherwin. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 26th, 2017 at 11:00 am at the LDS 4th North Chapel (500 W 400 N, Cedar City, Utah). A viewing will be held Friday, August 25th at Southern Utah Mortuary (190 N 300 W, Cedar City, Utah) from 6-8:00 pm. A viewing will be held Saturday, August 25th from 9:30-10:30 am at the church. Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be made at www.sumortuary.com. The family would like to thank the Alliance Hospice team for the kind way they took care of our gramps.