ROCKY MOUNT - Dr. Jacob Reid Parrott, Jr. ("Reid"), age 85, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024. Born in Craven County August 21, 1938, to his parents, Jacob Reid Parrott, Sr. and Nola Benton Parrott, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Allen Parrott, and his sister-in-law, Cotten Skinner Parrott.

Reid is survived by his sons, Jacob Reid Parrott, III (husband Parker Davis) of Raleigh, and Benjamin Allen Parrott of Greenville; two grandchildren; his brothers, Donald Benton Parrott (wife Cathy) of Gastonia, and James Hubert Parrott (wife Susan) of Morehead City; and several nieces and nephews.

A service will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 12 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 100 South Church Street, Rocky Mount with Rev. Dr. David Joyner, Senior Pastor, officiating. A private burial at Westview Cemetery in Kinston will follow at a later date. The family will receive friends and relatives on Friday, April 26, 2024, from 5-7 p.m. at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to the Reid Parrott Scholarship in care of Nash Community College Foundation, 522 N. Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.