Dean was born May 19, 1937 in Sedalia, the son of William Claude Parrott and Itylene (Gott) Parrott. He was raised on a dairy farm and graduated from Knob Noster High School. He went on to college to receive a B. S. in Industrial Arts. Dean was united in marriage to Onilea M. "Onie" Dykes on May 25, 1958 in Warrensburg. The couple made their home in Warrensburg. He taught Industrial Arts and Mathematics at Mayview, Missouri for one year. He taught at Knob Noster for the next thirty years, retiring in 1989. At the same time, Dean was also in the concrete business. Due to his teaching responsibilities, Onie took care of the day to day operations of Parrott Concrete Foundations. He would help during the summers, and after school, throughout the school year. Dean was a member of First Baptist Church in Warrensburg. He was an avid hunter, especially elk and deer. He loved spending time with the grandchildren.

Survivors include wife: Onie; three sons: Dwight Parrott and wife, Ruth Anne of Knob Noster; Marlin Parrott and wife, Tonia of Warrensburg; and Monte Parrott and wife, Tabatha, of Warrensburg; two brothers: twin, Gene Parrott and wife, Betty of Lakewood, CO and Dale Parrott of Ozark, MO; eight grandchildren: Cody, Ethan, Emmett, Austin, McKenzie, Tim, Alexis and Tanner. He was preceded in death by a grandson in infancy, Hunter.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 21st at First Baptist Church in Warrensburg with Rev. Pete Beard officiating. Interment will follow at the Knob Noster Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Cody Parrott, Ethan Parrott, Emmett Parrott, Austin Parrott, Tanner Parrott and Tim Sponseller. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bud Fly, Scott Sader, Jim Eure and Richard Novak.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Show-Me Christian Youth Home at LaMonte or the Children's Ministries at First Baptist Church in Warrensburg.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net