Emma Lucille Parli, Loving wife, mother, sister and friends, died July 1, 2016, in McKinney, TX at the age of 92. She was born October 11, 1923 in Wichita, KS to Charles and Alice Middleton. Preceded in death by her parents; husband of 40 years, Jack (1989); and sister, Rosemary (2011). Survivors include her sons, Steve Parli of Phoenix, AZ and Frank Parli of Plano, TX. Lucille and her sister, Rosemary were born with a genetic eye problem resulting in enrollment at the Kansas State School for the Blind. Lucille learned Braille at the age of 9 and proceeded to graduate from the Kansas State School for the Blind in 1943, then went on to graduate with a BA from Friends University in 1948. She was very active politically with involvement in the Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Handicapped and worked tirelessly for the Catholic charities including the Ring-a-Day program where she checked in on the handicapped and elderly. She enjoyed reading daily from the Bible, Harvard Health, Mayo Clinic, and listening to any interesting biography featuring Presidents, singers, or actors. She enjoyed listening to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Eddie Arnold, Bennie Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Glen Miller. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Thursday, July 14; Funeral Service 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 15, both at Old Mission Mortuary, with burial at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Memorials to: Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. Old Mission Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements