Betty A. Parson, 99, of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, former longtime rural Roann resident, died at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born Sept. 22, 1915, in Miami County, to Noah B. and Edith Laura (Long) Kotterman. Betty was a 1933 graduate of Chili High School, received her Bachelor degree …read more.