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Norma Faye Parrish

October 31, 1928 - January 24, 2019
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Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705
Saturday 2/2, 10:00 am - 4:25 pm
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705

Norma Faye Parrish was born to Mark and Mabel Eiring of Plainview, Texas on October 31, 1928, and died on Thursday, January 24, 2019. She grew up in West Texas and graduated from Texas Tech University as a music major where she met her husband, Jess H. Parrish in 1950.  They were married for 65 years until his death in 2015.  Norma enjoyed golf, tennis, and bridge throughout her life, and she always had a love of music.  In particular, she enjoyed her role as the wife of a college president from 1970 to 1991.  She also taught elementary school in West Texas and Memphis, TN for over 20 years.  She spent her retirement years in Midland, TX and finally in Germantown, TN.Norma is survived by son Kip and his wife Terrye, son Kyle, Kip’s two children and their spouses, Jackson (Michelle) and Taylor (Joseph), and her two great grandchildren by Taylor, Thomas and Michael.Memorial service will be 10:00am Saturday, February 2, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church of Midland.In lieu of flowers, please send memorials and donations to the Dr. Jess H. Parrish memorial endowed scholarship @ Midland Foundations Office @ 3600 N. Garfield, Midland, TX 79705.Local arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory in Midland. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.,

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Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705
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Saturday 2/2, 10:00 am - 4:25 pm
Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
3800 N. Big Spring St
Midland, Texas 79705
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Norma Faye Parrish was born to Mark and Mabel Eiring of Plainview, Texas on October 31, 1928, and died on Thursday, January 24, 2019. She grew up in West Texas and graduated from Texas Tech University as a music major where she met her husband, Jess H. Parrish in 1950.  They were married for 65Continue Reading

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