QUANTICO-George Edward "Ed" Parrott died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Born in Quantico, he was the son of the late George Edward Parrott Sr. and Ethel Parrott. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in World War II. He was employed at H.S. Todd and left to form his own business, formerly known as Eastern Shore Candy and Tobacco, where he formed many lifelong friends. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Quantico. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and working in his vegetable garden. He is survived by two daughters, Trudy Mister of Hebron and Dawn Cook of Vienna; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Madalyn Bailey Parrott, and son, Albert "Lee" Parrott. A funeral service was held Monday at Bounds Funeral Home in Salisbury. Interment followed in Barren Creek Cemetery.