James Shelton Parrish Obituary
The memory of James Shelton Parrish of Laurel, Mississippi, who passed away on January 9, 2025 at the age of 87, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Shelton Parrish to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Andy Parrish and Ada Parrish of West Laurel; his siblings, Thomas (Claire), William (Christine), Robert (Ruby), Richard (Jan), Edward (Sheila), Claudine Parrish Long (Jack) and Martha Parrish Patrick (Wayne); and his daughter Amanda Parrish Brown (Derek) of Winter Park, Florida..
He is survived by: his wife Dot; his children, Greg (Chari) of Laurel and Tamara of Laurel; and his grandchildren, Miles Brown, Kyle Brown of Winter Park, FL, Zed Layson, Harris Layson of Winter Park, FL, Caroline Layson of Winter Park, FL, Nicole McQueen, Sandi Cortez of Ellisville, MS and Morgan McQueen of Santa Monica, CA. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, January 15th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Laurel (607 W 5th St, Laurel, MS 39440). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, January 15th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be sent in his memory to First Baptist Church of Laurel P.O. Box 2636, Laurel, MS 39442.
