Obituary for Dauphin Lawrence Parrish
Private graveside services for Mr. Dauphin Lawrence Parrish, 62, of Point, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Salem Cemetery, Alba, with Bro. Robert Burns officiating under the direction of Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba.
Mr. Parrish passed away April 11, 2020, in Tyler. He was born September 12, 1957, in Dallas, to L.E. & Joyce Thorn Parrish. He lived in Wood and Rains County most of his life, where he was a member of Emory Baptist Church. He was a minister of the gospel with Sink or Swim and Residents Encounter Christ Prison Ministries. He also worked as a welder. Dauphin was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Aline Parrish, April 12, 2009.
Survivors include his son, Tyler Parrish of Michigan; nephew, Dustin Briggs and wife Nancy of Point; one granddaughter, Lucy Parrish; three great-nieces, Kristie, Katie and Kaylee; two great-nephews, Kaden and Kameron; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dempsey Bullock, Joe Green, Joseph Swab, James Grubbs, Dap Clayton and Jason Dodson.
We will have viewing at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. We will follow the State and CDC COVID-19 guidelines for 10 or less people at a gathering. Please be patient with us all as we honor Mr. Parrish while keeping everyone involved healthy.
Mr. Parrish passed away April 11, 2020, in Tyler. He was born September 12, 1957, in Dallas, to L.E. & Joyce Thorn Parrish. He lived in Wood and Rains County most of his life, where he was a member of Emory Baptist Church. He was a minister of the gospel with Sink or Swim and Residents Encounter Christ Prison Ministries. He also worked as a welder. Dauphin was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Aline Parrish, April 12, 2009.
Survivors include his son, Tyler Parrish of Michigan; nephew, Dustin Briggs and wife Nancy of Point; one granddaughter, Lucy Parrish; three great-nieces, Kristie, Katie and Kaylee; two great-nephews, Kaden and Kameron; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dempsey Bullock, Joe Green, Joseph Swab, James Grubbs, Dap Clayton and Jason Dodson.
We will have viewing at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba, on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. We will follow the State and CDC COVID-19 guidelines for 10 or less people at a gathering. Please be patient with us all as we honor Mr. Parrish while keeping everyone involved healthy.