Lynn Woodrow Johnson Parrish

1976 - 2021

Lynn Woodrow Johnson Parrish
February 25, 1976 - April 12, 2021
Lexington, Kentucky - On Monday, April 12, 2021, Lynn Woodrow Johnson Parrish, loving son, and father, passed away too soon at the age of 45.
Lynn was born on February 25, 1976 in Lexington, Kentucky to M. Lynn and Jessica Johnson Parrish. He graduated from Pikeville High School in 1994. While in high school Lynn was a member of the football, baseball, and academic teams. Lynn attended the University of Kentucky where he received both a bachelors and masters degree in business administration. While in college Lynn was an active member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. After graduation, Lynn worked in the coal industry in sales and logistics before working alongside his father in numerous family business ventures. On July 26, 2008, he married Katie Watts Parrish and on October 19, 2012 they welcomed a daughter, Lucille Parker Parrish. Lynn was a member of the First Baptist Church of Pikeville.
Friends and family member will cherish fond memories of Lynn. His quick wit and gregarious personality made all those around him smile. Lynn relished SEC football Saturdays and NFL Sundays and enjoyed live music and travel with friends.
Lynn is survived by his parents, M. Lynn and Jessica, his former wife, Katie Watts Parrish, and their daughter, Lucille Parker Parrish, his brother, Jesse Parrish, and his wife Anne Sydney Parrish, and his nieces, Winifred Marie Parrish, and Eloise Beverly Parrish.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 16, 2021, at Johnson Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please send donation to the Lynn Parrish Scholarship Fund located at Pikeville High School, 120 Championship Drive, Pikeville, Kentucky, 41501 or the Lexington Christian Academy – General Fund, in memory of Lynn W J Parrish, 450 West Reynolds Road, Lexington, Ky. 40503.
The arrangements are under the direction of J.W. Call Funeral Home of Pikeville, Kentucky. The guestbook may be signed online at www.jwcallfuneralhome.com