Transcribed Obituary for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma



************************************************************************

Copyright.  All rights reserved.  http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm

Submitted to: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okmulgee/okmulgee.html

Submitted to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okokmulg/

Transcribed & Submitted by: Shelley Lynch		

************************************************************************



Thurman Russell Parrish was born Sunday, April 26, 1914 

to Henry Edgar and Hattie Alice (Irvin) Parrish in 

Phillips, Oklahoma. He passed away from this life on 

Friday, July 25, 2005 after a long illness at the age of 91. 

Later, the family moved to Schulter, Oklahoma, where he spent 

the rest of his childhood. After graduating high school in 1932, 

he went to California where he lived the next 70 years. 

	

Mr. Parrish excelled as a real estate appraiser working both 

privately and for the federal government in the HUD department. 

He was of the Assembly of God Faith and was a faithful 

servant of his Lord. He often led noontime Bible studies, prayer 

groups and a street ministry to homeless in downtown Los Angeles 

near his work place. 

	

After the death of his wife of 53 years, Jacquelyn, in 2000 

he returned to Okmulgee residing at the Baptist Village 

then Rebold Manor. 

	

In addition to his wife and parents, two brothers preceded him in death, 

Averon and T.H. 

	

Survivors are brother, Dr. Lonny R. Parrish of Okmulgee; sister, 

Jackie Jean Bell of Wilburton, an extended California family 

including two sons, grandchildren, other family members, nieces 

and nephews both there and here. 

	

Graveside Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2005 

at the Okmulgee Cemetery with Reverend George Christy, Pastor 

of the Schulter Baptist Church, officiating.  Burial will follow the 

service under the direction of the Shurden-Kelley Funeral Home of 

Okmulgee. 

	

Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the 

Kelley Chapel