Oct. 5, 1928-May 1, 2016
Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 5, Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. Burial: Virgil City Cemetery.
Anna Geneva Parrish, 87, Montevallo, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born Oct. 5, 1928, to Arthur and Eunice Egbert at Gorin.
She attended and graduated from Gorin School in 1947. Anna was a member of Gorin Methodist Church since her childhood. After graduation she worked at National Fidelity Life Insurance in Kansas City, where she met many life-long friends, including her future sister-in-law, Madelene Parrish, who introduced her to her husband, Cap. They married Nov. 18, 1961, in Kansas City.
At that time Anna began her life-long career of being a homemaker and farm wife. She enjoyed raising chickens, working in the garden and attending to her flowers. After the tornado in 2006, Anna and Cap still remained on the farm in their new home.
On July 10, 1963, her son, Jeff, was born. The biggest joy of her life came in Sept. 9, 2002 when her grandson, Cameron Albert Parrish “Little Cap,” was born. She enjoyed helping Cameron with all of his activities and getting his chickens ready for the fair. Even after Cap’s death, she enjoyed going with her son, Jeff, and grandson, Cameron, to toy tractor shows.
Anna was a very loving and caring person. She enjoyed special occasions at Chicken Annie’s, which was her favorite place to eat. She was looking forward to going there on Mother’s Day.
Anna is survived by a son, Jeff Parrish of Montevallo; grandchildren, Cameron and Kelsey; two sisters-inlaw, Madelene Parrish and Virginia Egbert; and a niece, Kim Calvin.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Cap Parrish; her parents, Arthur and Eunice Egbert; a son, Larry; a brother, Arthur Parrish; nephews, Kevin Parrish and Gray Calvin; and her in-laws, Grace and Albert Parrish.
Services were conducted by the Revs. Brent Bland and Jack Daniel. Music was “Sweet By and By” and “Worship Medley” and solosit was Lou Ferguson. Casket bearers were Tim Mark, Hank Leonard, Bill Yarbery, Adam Dold, Dave Ferguson and Mark White. Arrangements were under the direction of Sheldon Funeral Home, and online condolences can be made at
www.sheldonfh.com.
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