Parley P. Stock died on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Mesa. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Downtown Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 300 N. 11th St. in Show Low, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow in the Show Low Cemetery. He was born Jan. 8, 1930, to Earl and Katie Stock in Show Low. Parley was raised in Show Low and Carrizo. He attended grade school in Show Low and high school in Snowflake. As a young man he loved to play basketball and dance. He also liked to hunt and fish. He enjoyed spending time with two of his favorite cousins, Joe Stock and Lester Petersen. He drove a truck for several companies and ran the Sportsman Café. When he retired, he bought a home in Mesa. Parley had a green thumb. He loved to grow vegetables, flowers and trees, and was very proud of his rose garden. He loved to visit and looked forward to the Petersen family reunions. He also enjoyed playing cards and watching sports on TV. Survivors include his children, Patty Kay Williams, Parley Dell Stock, Randy Bart Stock, Ronnie Eugene Stock and Ryan Allen Stock; 12 grandchildren; and a brother, Alfred Stock. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Show Low was in charge of the arrangements.
