June 30, 1941 - January 28, 2025
Mrs. Patricia Allene Graham Parrish, age 83, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility.
The Millen, GA native, was a 1959 graduate of Jenkins County High School. Patricia attended Wesleyan College on a music scholarship and graduated from the University of Georgia. She lived in several cities including Waycross, Winston Salem before moving to Columbus and lived there for over 30 years. Mrs. Parrish was the public relations director for Goodwill in Columbus, the Director of the Columbus Arts Council and a member of Civic Choral at Columbus College.
She moved to Bulloch County in 1993 and was a member of the Pittman Park United Methodist Church and a member of the Michael Braz Choir and the Pittman Park church choir. Mrs. Patricia was a resident of the Bethany Lodge.
Surviving is her husband of 63 years Johnny Parrish of Statesboro; two daughters Bonnie Allene (Jeff) Roginsky or Marietta, GA and Patricia (Patti) and Michael Schmidt of Charlotte, NC; one son John E. (Rachel) Parrish III of Richmond, VA; six grandchildren Thomas Roginsky, Sarah Ann Roginsky, Conor Schmidt, Molly Schmidt, Jazmen Alley and Hayley Parrish; one sister-in-law also survives Joan Graham of Warner Robbins, GA.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, February 4th at 11:00 a.m. at Pittman Park United Methodist with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Smith officiating followed by a visitation in the church fellowship hall.
Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Pittman Park Fellowship Class.
Interment will be in private.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Pittman Park United Methodist Church Choir, 1102 Fair Rd. Statesboro, GA 30458 or to Ogeechee Area Hospice, P. O. Box 531, Statesboro, GA 304590
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.