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Gadsden County commission requests flags lowered in honor of former judge Stewart Parsons

County said Parsons died Friday
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Posted at 4:18 PM, Oct 14, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-14 16:19:17-04

GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) — The Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners has requested flags within the county lowered in honor of former Gadsden County judge Stewart Parsons.

According to a news release by the Gadsden County Government on Friday, the commission encourages flags on all government facilities and public buildings to fly at half-staff immediately after the unexpected death of Parsons Friday.

A cause of death was not provided in the news release.

The United States of America, state of Florida and other flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Parsons' interment, which has not yet been announced.