Dorothy "Dot" Parrish

May 8, 1939 - December 30, 2016

Dorothy June “Dot” Cavaness Parrish, 77 of Marmaduke passed from this life to her eternal home on Friday December 30, 2016 at the St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born on May 8, 1939 in Rector to the late Raymond and Pearl (Davidson) Cavaness. She was a member of the White Oak General Baptist Church and was united in marriage to the love of her life, Allie Eugene Parrish on September 27, 1958 at a simple ceremony conducted in Rector. Dot was welcomed into Heaven by her parents; her loving husband: Allie Eugene Parrish; three brothers: Donald Cavaness, Jerry Cavaness, Ronald Cavaness; three sisters: Fredia Midkiff, Shalla Jones, and Becky Floyd. Left to cherish her memories are children: Allie Dale Parrish and wife Vanessa of Rector, Teresa DeFries and husband Keith of Marmaduke; grandchildren: Misty and Mike Wess of Paragould, Ali Michelle and Sherry Flood of Paragould, Addie Parrish, Ashley Lucy and husband Josh of Paragould, Shana Whitaker, Derek Whitaker and Macee of Rector; great grandchildren: Emma, Wyatt, Hallie, Leslea, Koner, Presley, Harper, Aubree; one brother: Raymond “Junior” Cavaness and wife Veda Mae of Rector; three sisters: Vodine Stallings and husband Neil, Narine Shields and husband Barry, Linda Parrish and husband Earl all of Marmaduke; a special friend Betty Gramling; along with numerous nieces, nephews and other loved relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on Sunday January 1, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Marmaduke. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. with Bro. Ernie Rinks and David Floyd officiating. Interment will follow at Harvey’s Chapel Cemetery in Marmaduke. You may sign the online guestbook at www.irbyfuneralhome.com or visit our Facebook page.