TALKING ROCK, Ga. — It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Harry Franklin "Frank" Parrish Sr. on March 5, 2025, at the farmhouse in Talking Rock, Georgia.
Harry Franklin "Frank" Parrish Sr. was born on October 4, 1931, in Easley, South Carolina. Frank was a State Farm Agent for over 42 years, a Korean War era Navy veteran and enjoyed woodworking, gardening, listening to music and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Frank is survived by his wife of 72 years, Shirley C. Parrish, his daughter, Julia Parrish Burns and her husband, Jerry Burns, Laura Burns Person (granddaughter), Philip Burns (grandson), Joseph Burns (grandson), Harry F. Parrish, Jr. (son), Connie Z. Parrish (daughter-in-law), Brian Zimmerman (grandson), Blake Zimmerman (grandson), Marion Parrish (brother), Jane Parrish (sister-in-law), Marion Bishop (sister-in-law), Gene Bishop (brother-in-law), Lamar Coleman (brother-in-law), Barbara Lusk Parrish (sister-in-law), and his 11 great-grandchildren who affectionately knew him as "Pa."
Frank was preceded in death by his mother, Harriet Christine Few Parrish, his father, Hugh Franklin Parrish, his sister, Harriet Anne Parrish, and his brother, Richard Joseph Parrish.
Semper Fi, "Pa."
A Celebration of Life will be held at Cedarhurst Assisted Living Center in Canton, Georgia on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center, 175 Samaritan Dr., Jasper, GA 30143, Website: GoodSamHW.org
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