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Lillian "Sis"
Mcpherson Parrish
September 28, 1925 – November 23, 2019
Mrs. Lillian "Sis" McPherson Parrish, of Dyersburg, TN, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at her residence.
Mrs. Parrish was born September 28, 1925 to the late Pheraba and Robert McPherson. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ and retired from the Dyersburg High School Cafeteria.
She is survived by two sons, Davie Parish and wife, Donna, and Gerald Parrish and wife, Mickey; one daughter, Carolyn Pittman and husband, Danny, all of Dyersburg, TN; one step-daughter, Faye Johnson and husband, Donnie, of Ridgely, TN; as well as six grandchildren, Eric Parish of Kingston, TN, Alan Parrish of Richardson, TX, Chad Parrish of Dallas, TX, Vicki Webb of Frankfurt, KY, Sherrita Dowell and husband, David, of Jackson, TN, and Heather White of Dyersburg, TN; and two Great-Grandchildren, Rachel Dowell and Bri Fitzhugh.
She is preceded in death by her husband, William Amos Parrish; her parents; a son, William Paul Parrish; one step-daughter, Sandra Kay Chilcutt; and numerous brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be held Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 from 1-3 p.m. at Dyersburg Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday at Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg, conducted by Rev. Gene Stafford.
Pallbearers will be Eric Parish, Danny Pittman, David Dowell, Brad Tubbs, Rob Fitzhugh and Jerry Cantrell. Bri Fitzhugh will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
The family request that donations be made to the church youth group of your choice, in lieu of flowers.
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