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Robert Allen Parrish

4 Nov 1928 – 17 Mar 2014

Birth	4 Nov 1928
Death	17 Mar 2014
Cemetery	Concord Cemetery Waco , McLennan County , Texas , USA
Added by	crj on 19 Mar 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126531987

Bio

Robert A. Parrish, 85, of Bellmead, passed away Monday, March 17, at a local hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 20, at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Adams officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend in Waco. Robert was born November 4, 1928 in Axtell to Robert Leroy and Ida (Foster) Parrish. He married Betty Lois Merritt on July 3, 1948. He worked for L.L. Sams and Co. for 42 years, retiring in 1990. He enjoyed Bluegrass gospel music and hunting and fishing. He was a member of Greater Waco (Bellmead Calvary) Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lois Parrish; sisters, Ruby Barnhart, Betty Hunt, Rosa L. Murphy, and Myrtle Urbanovsky; and brother, Billy L. Parrish. Survivors include sons, Gary Parrish and wife, Teresa of Waco, and Stephen Parrish and wife, Cindy of Robinson; grandchildren, Destiny Parrish, and Shara McDermott and husband, Connor; great grandchildren, Emily Patterson, and Alaina McDermott; and several nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers will be Rusty Carroll, Don Bailey, John Babers, Scott Parrish, Tommy Strange, and Lee Strange. The family would like to acknowledge a special thank you to the staff at Hillcrest Hospital 6th floor and 4th floor Hospice Unit for your professional care and concern.

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Family

Parents

• Robert Loy Parrish 1893–1964
• Ida Ann Foster Parrish 1900–1970

Spouse

• Betty Lois Merritt Parrish 1932–2007 FaG

Siblings

• Rosa Lee Parrish 1921–1993
• Myrtle Miriam Parrish Urbanovsky 1925–1959
• Billy Loy Parrish 1927–1982

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