Obituary of Neta Parish

Services for Neta Parish, 74, Arp are scheduled for 1:00 pm, Monday, January 17 at the Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church with Reverend Doctor Ron Klingsick officiating. Burial will be in the Mason Cemetery, Arp, under the direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mrs. Parish died Friday, January 14, 2011, in a Tyler nursing home. She was born February 10, 1936, in Arp to the late Thomas Doyle Carpenter, Sr. and Pearl Davis Carpenter. She was a 1954 graduate of Arp High School. She was also a graduate of Tyler Commercial College, where she also served as an instructor. She worked at Whitney Brokerage Company, Tyler and was a longtime employee of Baker Tank, Arp until her retirement in 1998.   Mrs. Parish was a member of Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church. She married Billy Parish, in Arp, March 8, 1957. Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Billy Parish, Arp; a daughter and son-in-law, Billy Ruth and Melvin Hollis, Lake Jackson; two grandchildren, Brandy Miller and Christopher Hollis; a great-grandson, Caden Gifford; two cousins; and numerous other relatives and friends. Pallbearers will be W.C. Register, Ernie Maddox, Mark Boles, Bryan Bateman, Andy Parish, and Melvin Hollis. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Sunday, January 16.