Ethel Small Parrish Dies

Ethel Small Parrish, age 90, of Trinity passed Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the Randolph Hospice House. Wake is Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Pugh Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Pierce's Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, Ross Wood Rd., Trinity with Elder Ted Morton and Elder J.R. Gardner officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Native of Randolph County; preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Parrish and her son-in-law, Harold Shaw. She is survived by her daughters, Joann Shaw of Asheboro, NC, Lorraine Smith and her husband Lewis of Trinity, NC; son, Ron Parrish and his wife Julie Hopkins Parrish of Asheboro, NC; grandchildren, David Shaw and his wife Donna of Denton, NC, Terry Shaw and his wife Nielda of Atlanta, GA, Farrell Smith and his wife Becky of Sophia, NC, Steve Smith and his wife Tammy of Archdale, NC, Seth Parrish of Asheboro, NC; 12 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; and sisters, Ruth Surratt of Trinity, NC and Lois Jordan of Greensboro, NC.