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Jerry J. Parrish 28 May 2010
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Jerry J. Parrish, Sr., age 85, of McKinney, Texas, passed
away May 28, 2010, in McKinney. Jerry was born March 11,
1925, in Beaumont, Texas, to Dozier Orris and Minna (Sei-
bert) Parrish. He was married to Jean Ann Parrish and she
preceded him in death. He married Lois Cohen of Mineral
Wells, she preceded him in death. Later, he married Enola
Landry in 1997 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Jerry grew up and
attended schools in Beaumont. After graduating from high
school, Jerry proudly served in the United States Army Air Corp. He
graduated from Lamar University before receiving a basketball scholar-
ship to Oklahoma State University, graduating with a bachelor degree
in geology. As a geologist he worked all over the world for Texas
Instruments before retiring at Lake Palestine, Texas. He is survived
by his wife, Enola Parrish of McKinney, Texas; sons, Jeffrey Parrish
and wife, Diana of Del Valle, Texas, Joe Parrish of Bullard, Texas,
and Jimmy Parrish and wife, Gabrelia of Santa Fe, New Mexico; sister,
Margie Cole of Kerrville, Texas; brothers, Dan Parrish of Conroe,
Texas and Frank Parrish of Houma, Louisiana; granddaughters, Madeline
Frost of Corpus Christi, Texas and Lindsey M osman of South Korea;
grandsons, Trevor Parrish of Bullard, Texas and Jerri Rose Parrish of
Ft. Worth, Texas; great-grandson, Maximus Frost; and great-grand-
daughter, Nicole Mosman. He was preceded in death by his parents, son,
Jerry James Parrish, Jr., and grandson, T ye James Parrish. A remem-
brance gathering will take place at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 1, 2010
at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas. To convey
condolences or to sign an online registry, please visit
http://www.tjmfuneral.com.
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