William "Bill" Parrish

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William Charles “Bill” Parrish passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 in Hershey, PA after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  He was born February 26, 1936 in Mannington, WV to the late Harold and Lurene Parrish.
 
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mikuel Ann Parrish of Hershey, PA; a son, Dr. William Parrish (Cinny) of Hershey, PA; a daughter, Cynthia Zonts (Bob) of Saxonburg, PA; four grandchildren, Michael Parrish (Lauren) of Tucson, AZ; Ben Parrish of Los Angeles, CA; Sara Parrish of Millsboro, DE; Taylor Flowers (Gannon) of Jacksonville, FL and a great grandson, Grayson Parrish of Tuscon, AZ.
 
He was preceded in death by his brother, Donnie Parrish; and sister’s Jennie Waddell and Ann Nicholson.
 
Bill served in the West Virginia National Guard and attended Fairmont State College.  He was retired as the Director of Sales for Fuchs Lubricant Company who he worked with for over 35 years.
 
Bill was a member of Calvary Baptist Church while living in Mannington and Fellowship and Connection Churches in Grand Junction, Colorado.  He was very active in whatever Church he attended serving as a Deacon, Church Treasurer and Sunday School teacher.  He attended Hershey Free Church in Hershey, PA after moving to Pennsylvania in retirement.
 
Bill was one of the founders of the Mannington Pop Warner Football program in 1962 and served as a coach for 17 years.  He was always extremely proud of the young men who played for him and enjoyed hearing stories of their success.  He was also very active in the Fraternal Order of Moose earlier in his life and served as West Virginia State President.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and WVU sports but his family was always first in his heart.
 
Visitation for family and friends will be at Masters Funeral Home in Mannington, WV on Friday, February 17 from 6 – 8 PM.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 18, at 11:00 AM with Rev. Charles Fancher officiating. A luncheon to follow at Muriale's Restaurant in Fairmont.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mastersfuneralhomewv.com.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of Bill Parrish.  Donations may be made through the Alzheimer’s Association web site at alz.org or to the Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Pennsylvania Chapter 2595 Interstate Drive, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA  17110.
 
Local arrangements were handled through the Hoover Funeral Home of Hershey.
 
 

Condolences

Condolence left byKim Roush onFri, 02/10/2017 - 7:12pm.

Prayers to my Aunt and cousins, I Loved my Uncle Bill very much he was a big teddy bear. Always made you laugh. He is one of are Angles looking down on us now with my Mom, Aunt Jenny and Uncle Donnie what a reunion they must had along with grandma and papal , Mom Sandy and my dad till we meet again

Condolence left byButch Ashcraft onSun, 02/12/2017 - 11:27am.

Bill was a good friend he got me a job with the company he worked with and i let him down i'm very sorry for that but he was mine and dad's hunting buddy we all had a great time together he will be soully missed my heart goes out his family

Condolence left byPastor & Dolly Arrowood onMon, 02/13/2017 - 10:44am.

Dear Mikuel Ann, Bill, Cindy and all your precious family members,
What an impact Brother Bill had on my life personally, and my ministry as a pastor. Because of his leadership and influence he trusted a young pastor fresh out of Bible College and encouraged the church family at Calvary to call me as their pastor. God used him as a true friend and we saw the Lord accomplish great things for His glory. His loyal and faithful support throughout our six year tenure at Calvary (1981-1987) went beyond the call of duty. Because of him I am a better pastor today. He was a visionary with an affable spirit, and could communicate that very well. He loved his family and was so proud (the sanctified kind) of you! My only regret is that we have not stay in closer contact over the years. It will not be that way in heaven! AMEN!
What a promise we can claim on his behalf - "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord!" We will see him again... "Even so come Lord Jesus!"
Rest assured that each of you are in our prayers. We love you dearly and have never forgotten you kindnesses toward us!
May the sweet Holy Spirit come along side of you and do His office work in giving you comfort and a peace that passes all understanding.
God bless you all,

Pastor Rick & Dolly Arrowood
Crosspointe Baptist Church
Indianapolis, IN

Condolence left byNANCY NIEZGODA FLETCHER onMon, 02/13/2017 - 8:11pm.

Walking from school to Hough Park, Bill would detour through our kitchen. My parents said knowing him was expensive as he ate all of our food. Bill and I shared 26 February to blow out our candles. Nancy Niezgoda Fletcher

Condolence left byJohn R Elliott onMon, 02/13/2017 - 9:39pm.

I was very sorry to hear of Bill’s passing.
He was a good man, a good friend, and a good mentor.
Bill and I were work colleagues at Century/Fuchs Lubricants for more than twenty years and he taught me the difficult job of selling, at which he was a natural. He also taught me how to fish and golf which I am eternally grateful for!
I feel that Bill will always be with me, particularly while I’m standing in a trout stream or looking down a fairway.
May you rest in peace my friend,
John Elliott

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