Mr. Lowery Austin Parkman, 86, of Jayess, MS passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021. Lowery was born December 5, 1934, in Oakvale, Mississippi to Alton Parkman and Myrtis Lowery Parkman Smith.

A graveside service will be held at the Tilton United Methodist Church Cemetery on Sunday, August 22 at 3:00PM. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Lowery is survived by Penny Davis (Ricky) of Jayess, Randy Parkman (Tammy) of Jayess, Rusty Parkman of Jayess, Rocky Parkman (Pam) of Monticello, and Patty Busbin (Shawn) of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is also survived by six brothers; James Butchin Parkman, J.E. Parkman, Walter Allen "Jack" Smith, Terrell Smith, Thomas "Tom" Smith, and Tony Smith and one sister, Opal Oliver, as well nine grandchildren – Shane Davis, Shay Musgrove, Kelly Parkman, Glenn Parkman, Angela Smith, Kimberly Parkman, Kylie Parkman, Nicholas Busbin, and Faith-Ann Busbin – and thirteen great-grandchildren; Chase Davis, Summer Jackson, Shana Davis, Wattson Musgrove, Waylon Musgrove, Harley Nichols, Taylor Rutland, Dianne Smith, Lucy Smith, Conner Smith, Andrew Barras, Elijah Vaughn, and Eden Vaughn. He also leaves behind a sister-in-law, Barbara Randall, and a host of other family members and friends.

Those preceding him in death were his parents and his wife, Patsy Smithie Parkman, as well as one brother – Billy Joe Parkman – and one grandson, Lowery "Shawn" Davis.