Emma Jean Parham Obituary
In loving memory of Emma Jean Parham (Murphysboro, Illinois), born in Cairo, Illinois, who departed this world on July 30, 2024 at the age of 90. Emma Jean leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Emma Jean Parham to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Emma Jean may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mose Lang and Lena Lang (McClure); her former husband Bill Thistlewood, Sr.; and her husband Tommy Parham. She is survived by: her sons, Billy Thistlewood (Phyllis) and Larry Thistlewood (Dorothy); and her grandson Kaelin.
