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Dora Parham Obituary
Surviving are: her loving and devoted husband, Minister Kenneth A. Parham Sr. of Waverly; two daughters, Dachele Alston (Michael) of Prince George, Jada N. Parham of Waverly; one son, Kenneth A. Parham Jr. (USAF) S.C.; three grandchildren, Nakaiya and Michael Alston and Nadia Taylor; mother, Mrs. Mary E. Nixon of Waverly; five sisters, Eugena and Ada Nixon, Annette Cole (Melvin Sr.) all of Waverly, Gladys Arrington (Tony) of Florida and Hester Lucas (Rev. Eldridge) of Prince George; three brothers, William L. Nixon Jr, of Waverly, Jimmy Nixon (Patricia) of Portsmouth and Terry Nixon (Renee) of Chester; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, other relatives and devoted friends among them, M.C. Artis, Sister Marylin and Rev. Virginia Rooks and many others too numerous to name. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the Rose of Sharon Apostolic Church, Waverly, Bishop Tyrone Harper, pastor. Rev. Bobby Ricks, pastor of First Baptist Church, Wakefield, will eulogize. Interment will be at the Booker T. Memorial Cemetery. The family may be contacted at the residence, 804-834-8686.
Funeral Arrangements entrusted to William N. Bland & Son Funeral Home Petersburg, Va.
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Memories and Condolences
for Dora Parham
Brenda Hicks-Jenkins
September 3, 2008
I was sorry to hear of your loss. Dora was a wonderful and loving person. May God continue to keep you and your family in his loving arms.
Natasha & Raven-Simone
September 1, 2008
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help at this time.
Sherita Green
August 27, 2008
May God continue to grant you comfort in your time of bereavement for He will never put more on us than we can bear. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
evangelist Margarita winfield
August 27, 2008
To the Nixon/Parham families, I hold each of you in prayer during this time of sorrow. May God continue to strenghten you each day and believe God does mend broken hearts.
PRESSING FORWARD EACH DAY
Pressing forward every day
Thanking GOD when we pray
and trusting as we grow
that he has a plan each step we sow
for every tear you cried
God is right by your side
Rev. Randolph Hamlin
August 27, 2008
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Judy Nichols-Putman
August 27, 2008
Minister Kenneth Parham,
The day has come~
All be it far too soon, I know,
to surrender unto God
this one that you loved so.
No amount of words,
no matter how be they wise,
can take away the pain
when someone so special dies.
Grief is such a personal thing
we each accept in our own way.
My heart can only guess
what yours feels today.
I am sorry for your sorrow.
But, I do understand your tears.
For, we all suffer parting
if we've lived enough y ears.
Try to remember, if you can,
that, someday, you will again meet
(they truly are waiting there)
when we join them at Jesus' feet.
I pray, in time, the tears will pass
and a smile takes their place;
as your heart begins to heal,
by God's amazing Grace.
My Thoughts and Prayers are with you
Julius Hamlin
August 26, 2008
Our thoughts & prayers are with the Parham & Nixon family.
-Julius Hamlin & Family-
Rachelle Pierce
August 26, 2008
Hugs From Heaven
Author Unknown
When you feel a gentle breeze
Caress you when you sigh
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From a loved one way up high
If a soft and tender raindrop
Lands upon your nose
They've added a small kiss
As fragile as a rose
If a song you hear fills you
With a feeling of sweet love
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From someone special up above
If you awaken in the morning
To a bluebird's chirping song
It's music sent from Heaven
To cheer you all day long
If tiny little snowflakes
Land upon your face
It's a hug sent from Heaven
Trimmed with Angel lace
So keep the joy in your heart
If you're lonely my dear friend
Hugs that are sent from Heaven
A broken heart will mend
God Bless the Parham and Nixon family and my prayers will be with you in your time of loss.
Saint Mark Holiness Church - Tiffany Blizzard
August 26, 2008
Minister Kenneth,
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. We enjoyed worshipping with you and Minister Dora. We pray for your strength during this very difficult time. God will comfort you, bless you and keep you. If there is anything we can do for you, please, please let us know.
Sis. Ada,
The same sentiments to you. We love you and God bless you.
Deaconess Bernice P. Wilkerson
August 26, 2008
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sylvia Flood
August 26, 2008
To the Nixon and Parham family
God's grace is sufficient for you, his strength is made perfect in your weakness and in his presence you will find all that you will ever need
Thelma W. Hall
August 26, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Deacon Audrey Flowers
August 26, 2008
Kenny, the Children and the Parham and Nixon families, let not your hearts be troubled for we serve a loving God that is able to keep you and sustain you in this your darkest hour. For those who love and know the Lord know also that it really is not your darkest hour but it is a glorious time in which we celebrate a life that was precious to us but even more precious to the Saviour in that He saw fit to call His daughter home to be with Him. Dora always had a sweet spirit and I cherish the last time we talked and the times we spent together at Sussex Central. I know she loved her family and she loved God and what she would want is for any who do not know God to seek His face while you still have time so that one day we all will be together around His great Throne. I pray the Lord will encircle you with his Love, Grace, and Mercy and that He will grant you the Peace that passes all understanding.
Evelyn (Fran) Goodson
August 26, 2008
So many wonderful memories to hold on to, family! Hold them close and Dora will forever be with you. Be comforted in the knowledge that she is in her Father's house.
Melissa Bailey-Saunders
August 25, 2008
To the Parham and Nixon families:I will never forget the wonderful times I spent working with Dora.She was so loving and caring.I will miss her deeply.My thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you.Hang in there Evg. Ada,everything is going to be alright.
Renita Jenkins & Family
August 25, 2008
Music, when soft voices die
Music, when soft voices die,
Vibrates in the memory—
Odours, when sweet violets sicken,
Live within the sense they quicken.
Rose leaves, when the rose is dead,
Are heaped for the belovèd's bed;
And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone,
Love itself shall slumber on.
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
The Poetry Foundation
Delores Edwards-Lowery
August 25, 2008
To Kenneth, Dachele, Jada, Kenneth Jr., and the Nixon / Parham Family. I pray that your hearts are over flowing now with love, pride and memoires of that warm and cheery smile that could lighten a room and make you feel that everything would be ok. I believe with all my heart that Dora's with our Father now in his House spreading that same cheer and shinning light in Glory. You are in my prayers.
Erica Coleman-Gatling
August 25, 2008
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. My prayers are with you all, keep your hands in Gods hand and he will surely see you through. Prayer is so powerful just believe everything is going to be alright. God Bless you all.
Barbara Bryant
August 25, 2008
I will always remember how sweet, funny and loving Dora was from our days at Central High. My family will keep your family in our prayers!
Love,
David & Barbara (Edwards) Bryant
Elizabeth and Sheila Parker
August 25, 2008
Be Still
Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.
Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.
If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.
Carolyn Wright
August 25, 2008
May God's love and peace provide comfort to you all during this season.
Juanita Jennings
August 24, 2008
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord..." Evangelist Parham, knew this, believed it and lived it. Our prayers and heartfelt sympathies go out to you. Reggie and I will miss her so much, but we take joy in knowing that she is with God. May the memory of her loving spirit bring your comfort at this time. Love and God Bless,
Reginald & Juanita Jennings and Family
First Baptist Church, Waklefiled, VA
Martha & Stuart Russ
August 23, 2008
Stuart and I are so sorry to hear of Dora's passing. She was a lovely lady and I will never forget how wonderful she was when she helped me with mother.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Our deepest sympathy.
Kesha Tinch
August 23, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
karl saunders
August 23, 2008
my thoughts and prayers are with you, god bless and keep the faith
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