David PARRISH

PARRISH, David Louis "Doc" Jr., left his Goochland County home on April 1, 2012 at age 84, a lifelong resident of Goochland County. He was preceded in death by a son, David Louis Parrish III and his wife, Ella Ruth Luck Parrish. He is survived by daughters, Gwendolyn and Beth Parrish; a son, Michael Parrish (Susan); sister, Arlene Goodwin; two brothers, Carroll (Bush) Parrish and Leroy Parrish; and seven grandchildren, Alanna and David Arthur, Clay, Evan, Julia Parrish, Kerstin and Tennis Bradshaw, all of Goochland. Louis was a graduate of Randolph-Macon College. He was a State employee, serving as a teacher and coach at Goochland High School, State Probation and Parole Officer and Clerk of the Circuit Court of Goochland County from 1968 to 1991. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army and USMCR, as well as very active in numerous civic and political organizations. These included being Past President of the following: Virginia Court Clerks Association 1977-78, Goochland Forum Club (charter member), Goochland Young Democrats, Goochland Jaycees (Jaycee Outstanding Young Man of the Year 1961), and Goochland Lions Club (charter member). He was Past Commander of Legion of Honor ACCA Shrine and American Legion Post 215. He was Past Director of the following: Goochland County VFD, Goochland County Historical Society and National Association of Court Recorders and Clerks. He was Chairman of the Goochland Red Cross Disaster Committee and the Goochland County Bicentennial Commission. He was Past Master Dewitt-Clinton Masonic Lodge #141 and Past District Deputy Grand Master of the 16th Masonic District, 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, Member of International Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers and Goochland County Rep. on the J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Board. He was a member of Ragland Memorial Baptist. Remains rest at Ragland Memorial Baptist Church where the family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted at Ragland Church on Thursday, April 5, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ragland Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 185 Sandy Hook, Va. 23153. Interment church cemetery. Norman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.