Barbara Turner-Parsons

Background

Turner-Parsons, Barbara was born on May 31, 1949 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Dean Deforrest and Wanda Mae (Elder) Turner.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Northwest Missouri State University, 1976; Master of Science in Home Economics Education, Northwest Missouri State University, 1983.

Career

Custom decorator, J.C. Penney Company, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1976-1978; instructor vocational home economics, Craig (Missouri) R-III School, 1979-1980; instructor vocational home economics, Nodaway Holt R-VII School, Graham, Missouri, 1980-1985; regional center director, Displaced Homemaker Center, Maryville, Missouri, 1985-1988; regional center director, Displaced Homemaker Center, Rolla, Missouri, since 1988. Member of advisory committee Literacy Plus, 1987.

Achievements

• Barbara Turner-Parsons has been listed as a noteworthy Social services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-sponsor, co-planner Neighbors Helping Neighbors - Farm Crisis Group for Northwest Missouri, St. Joseph, since 1986. Member Project Serve, vice president 1986-1988. Member American Vocational Association, Missouri Vocational Association, Four State Regional Displaced Homemakers Network (secretary/treasurer 1987-1988), Women's Career Network, Young Women’s Christian Association Legislative Network.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, water color painting, traveling.

Connections

Children: Charles Aaron Parsons, Brandon Dean Parsons.

Father:

Dean Deforrest Turner

Mother:

Wanda Mae (Elder) Turner

child:

Brandon Dean Parsons Turner-Parsons

child:

Charles Aaron Parsons Turner-Parsons