The Lord took Mary Anne from us on Feb. 19 from natural causes. She was 80. Parris was born to Frank and Merle Parris on July 7, 1933 in Charleston, West Virginia. Her mother and father settled just outside of Lubbock, Texas in 1943. Thus began her life-long love affair with horses. After graduating from Texas Tech University, Mary Anne’s hobby became her profession. Her very first grand champions in the Quarter Horse industry were the yearling fillies Lady Aledo Bar and Skipity Miss. Skipity Miss won her halter class in 1962 at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show against a record 76 other entries.
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