William Parham's Obituary
WILLIAM LEON PARHAM, 88, of Lakeland, TN, departed November 23, 2012. He is preceded in everlasting life by his parents, Leonard and Ruby as well as four brothers, Leonard, Milton, Robert and Eugene; one granddaughter, Emily and his beloved wife, Julia. He leaves one sibling, Thomas Griffiths, Jr. William is survived by his four children, Viviane Parham, Geanette Majkrzak (Richard), William Parham (Debbi), and Michael Parham (Monica). Grandpa leaves three grandchildren, Troy Merrill (Kimberly), Timothy Merrill (LeAnne), Chad Majkrzak and also 4 great-grandchildren, Summer, Amber, Peyton, and Braden Merrill. He also leaves his cherished companion Gwen Cooper of Lakeland, TN. Today, we again bid farewell to another fallen hero of the “Greatest Generation: ever. Our loss is great, but we now know he will get his hole-in-one in Heaven. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Memorial Park Funeral Home,with a graveside service at 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2012 also at Memorial Park. Memorial Park Funeral Home, “Behind the stone wall”, 901-767-8930. Condolences may be offered at www.MemorialParkOnline.com
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