Addie Byrd Parrish
Apr 15, 1925 – Jan 22, 2014
Addie Byrd Parrish of Mineral passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. She was born April 15, 1925 in Hanover County to the late Earnest M. and Mary Garrett Ronquest.She is survived by her loving husband of 70 years, Henry B. Parrish; two sons, Bobby Parrish and Steve Parrish; five daughters, Shirley Perkins, Sandra Gentry, Judy Pierce, Patsy Jane Shifflett and Cindy Paul, fourteen grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren, one sister, Ann Walker and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas Byrd Parrish and Roger Hix, brothers Willie, John, Easton, Eugene and Edward Ronquest and sisters Sally Groomes, Eva Groomes and Cary Chenault. Family will receive friends 6-8pm on Friday, January, 24 at South Anna Baptist Church; where a funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 25, with interment in the church cemetery. Arrangement by Lacy Funeral Home, Rt. 522 Mineral, VA .
Thank you for being born. Thank you for overcoming struggles and leading a long, happy life. Thank you for being a good role model to your children and grandchildren. Thank you for showing what marriage is really supposed to be like. Thank you for your great laughter. Thank you for picking me up from school when I was sick. Thank you for swinging with me on the porch swing. Thank you for letting me play with your lipstick. Thank you for singing to me and cooking breakfast. Thank you for always being there. I will see you again in just a little while.
My sincere sympathy to the Parrish family. Mrs. Parrish was truly a beautiful person….both inside and out. I cherish all of my good conversations with she and Mr. Parrish. Their devotion was always evident! I am glad that I had the opportunity to know Mr. and Mrs. Parrish. Their parenting shows through in all of the children that I am privileged to know!
We want to tell the whole family how sorry we are for your loss and hope you will be able to get thru your hard days ahead. Hold to Gods hand and he will see you thru.
Nanny Byrd will be missed by so many. She touched so many lives with her beautiful smile and her laughter. I am so sorry to the family for your loss but God gained an angel to watch over you all. May you find peace and understanding in the coming days.
I really miss you nanna, I miss your chocolate milk you would make me every time I got to come over. I miss your smile and all the love you had/ have. I really wished you could have met your new great great grandchild, not here til June but I know you are looking down and you will still see him or her. I love you dearly and miss you like crazy! See you one day! (: hugs & kisses!
To all the Family of Byrd Parrish. We were so sorry but know there is no more suffering and she is in heaven and we all will be with her some day. So sorry we did not get to the funeral home last night and We have bad colds and cannot make it today but we are there with each of you in our hearts. A great and wonderful Lady. We all Loved her. Praying for your Dad. I know how close they were. Dedicated Love. Love, Mike , Sandy, and Betty
So sorry, Shirley. Hope that you feel some comfort in knowing how well you cared for your mother during her last few months. Our thoughts will be with you often over the difficult days ahead.
So sorry, Shirley. Hope that you feel some comfort from having cared so well for your mother during the last several months.