Bonnie Parrish

BONNIE JEAN PARRISH

Buena Park, California - Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Saturday, March 11 at La Palma Christian Center, La Palma, California, for Bonnie Jean Parrish, 91, who died Wednesday, February  8, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.  Visitation will be on Friday, March 10 from 4 pm – 8 pm at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Cypress, California.  Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery following the funeral service.

Bonnie was born March 21, 1931, in rural Golden City, Missouri, to Finis & Lula (Wright) Vaught.  Bonnie attended Golden City Schools.  At a very young age Bonnie taught herself to play the piano by ear.  During her high school years, Bonnie and her sister, Cleta played and performed songs at the Carthage Radio Station.

On August 14, 1948, she married her high school sweetheart William Harrison Parrish, and they took up residence in Lamar, Missouri.  Of this marriage four children were born:  Billy, Ron, Carol, and Karen.

Bonnie was a stay-at-home Mom while her children were growing up. During these years she also babysat for several youngsters, took in ironing, and delivered the Kansas City Star in Lamar, Missouri.

While she lived in Lamar, she was a member of the Lamar Assembly of God Church where she was the church pianist for many years.

In 1971 Bonnie and her husband moved to Buena Park, CA with their two daughters.  In California, Bonnie worked at Nabisco Company for 22 years until her retirement in 1994.  Bonnie and Harrison were active members of La Palma Christian Center where Bonnie played the piano and after retirement counted the offering every Monday.  In her church and community, Bonnie helped by serving others in many ways, always putting others first.   

She was a very loving Mother and Grandmother as well as a true example of a Christian Woman who loved and followed the Lord from the time she received Him as her Savior until the time of her death.

Survivors include her children:  Billy (Julie) Parrish of Dayton, OH, Ron (Barba) Parrish of Lamar, MO, Carol Parrish, Buena Park, CA & Karen Terpening, Tacoma, WA; 9 grandchildren: Missy Connors, Lisa  (David) Gutierrez, Angela Parrish, Brian (Katie) Parrish, Kimberly Parrish, Emily Parrish, Vanessa (Joseph)          

 Horton, Andrea Terpening, and Devin Terpening; 3 step grandchildren: Amy (Matt) Jamieson, Paul (Marcie) Eisberner, and Tami Scrivner; 22 great grandchildren; 4 step great grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren; one great-great-great grandchild; one sister-in-law Jo Parrish, and several nieces & nephews.  Bonnie showered an abundance of love on her family and was a great prayer warrior for all of them.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one great-grandchild Emma; one sister, Cleta (Vaught) Butler; two brothers: Arlo Vaught and Jackie Vaught, three sisters-in-law:  Mary Jo (White) Parrish, Mae (Parrish) Hayward, and Ann Vaught; four brothers-in-law:  Gene Parrish, Raymond Parrish, Kyle Hayward, Jack Butler; two nieces and one nephew.

Contributions in memory of Bonnie Parrish can be made to Lamar Assembly of God Missions Fund or La Palma Christian Center Missions Fund.