Thomas Ray Parsley, 54, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital.

Born March 29, 1951 in Linton, he was the son of Johnnie Parsley and Mary Buher.

He worked in the mail room at Indiana University and was a member of the Sons of the American Legion in Bloomfield and the VETS in Bloomington.

Survivors include: two daughters, Alnee Axe and Anika Parsley, both of Bloomfield; two granddaughters, Samantha and Abby; his mother Mary F. Wrightsman of Spencer; his father Johnnie Parsley of Bloomfield; a brother Jack Parsley of Ellettsville; a sister Cathy Ward of Solsberry; three nephews, Brent Parsley of Ellettsville, Andy Harper of Owensburg, and Greg Parsley of Bloomfield; a niece Missy Harper of Solsberry; and two aunts and uncles, Bill and Mary Buher of Bloomington and Jim and Becky Buher of Springville.

He was preceded in death by a son Chris Parsley and a brother Ivan Eugene "Pee-Dad" Parsley.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday at Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home Bloomfield with the Rev. Arlen Pope officiating. Burial will be at Owensburg Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and one hour prior to service Friday at the funeral home.