Palmetto-Parrish Lynn Ferguson Price, a wonderful soul, departed this life unexpectedly at her residence in the Palmetto Community of Lee County on Friday, November 11, 2022. She was 46. Born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on May 3, l976 to the late J.R. Ferguson and Linda Williams Ferguson, she grew up in Plantersville and attended school there. She lived in Memphis for 10 years before returning to the Palmetto Community when she married her husband, Bobby Winkler “Wink” Briley on May 11, 2019. Parrish enjoyed her role as a housewife and relished the time it allowed her to spend with her husband, children, siblings, grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She had a delightful, carefree personality and made friends easily. A volunteer fireman with the Palmetto Fire Department, where her husband is assistant chief, she relished being a part of fire service and serving her fellow citizens. Tomboyish, she loved the outdoors including fishing area lakes and ponds, hunting and walks in the woods. Parrish loved children and always teased that she was her 24 nieces and nephews and 36 great nieces and nephews favorite Aunt. She will be missed by family and a great host of friends everywhere, especially in fire service.
A service celebrating her life will be held at 2 PM Thursday, November 17, 2022 in the Sadie Holland Memorial Chapel at Holland Funeral Directors, Tupelo, with firefighter honors. Burial will follow in Priceville Cemetery. Visitation is from Noon-service time on Thursday only. The family asks that memorials be made to the Palmetto Volunteer Fire Department, 825 Palmetto Road, Tupelo, MS. 38801. For those unable to attend, the service may be viewed at www.hollandfuneraldirectors.com/Livestreaming at 2 PM Thursday.
Parrish is survived by her husband, Wink of Palmetto; a daughter, Madison Howard (Wilson) of Memphis; two sons, Mica Wilson of Memphis and Seth Griffin of Tupelo; her grandson, Spencer Howard and forthcoming, her granddaughter to be named Sadie Jo Lynn Howard; her sisters, Tracy Byles (Larry) of Fulton, Elizabeth Ferguson and Pamela Ferguson both of Kentucky and Veronica Presley (John) and Brenda Griffin both of Tupelo; two brothers, Bo Jahns of Texas and Scott Walls of Tupelo; her 24 nieces and nephews and their children; a sister in law, Kristine Ferguson of Memphis, Tn. . She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Johnnie Kay Ferguson and a brother, Lacy Ferguson, a niece, Casey Jahns and a nephew, Noah Vasquez.
Holland Funeral Directors is honored to be serving their friends.
