Hugh Charles Parrish

Wilson - Church Services for Mr. H.C. “Charley” Parrish, 88, of Wilson are scheduled for 2:00 PM Friday, May 20, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church of Wilson with Rev. Sherry Kendrick officiating. Interment will follow at Hewitt Cemetery in Wilson. Services are under the direction and care of Alexander Funeral Home of Wilson.

Charley was born October 26, 1922 at Bald Hill, Ok to the late Mr. Lewen J. Parrish and Mrs. Ethel Maud (Cunningham) Parrish. He was presented to God by his Savior, Jesus Christ Tuesday afternoon, May 17, 2011 at an Oklahoma City Healthcare facility.

Charley was raised at Hoover, Ok and attended school nearby at Harjo, OK. He met the love of his life at Harjo, the former Ms. Berna Dean McVay. They were united in marriage on October 12, 1942 at Shawnee. They shared almost 69 years of marriage together here on earth and will spend eternity together in Heaven someday.

Charley was drafted into the United States Army during WWII and served his country honorably. He worked in Gas Plant construction for several years, moving frequently from town to town until in 1956 when he took a position at the Signal Gas Plant in Fox . There he worked continuously and retired in 1988 which was then named Aminol Oil Company.

Charley truly loved to hunt, fish and spend time at family gatherings. He enjoyed attending all of his grandkids sporting events and livestock shows and was always a very active member of the First United Methodist Church of Wilson. He served as an Usher for many years always greeting everyone at the door with a kind hello. He had many talents and extended mechanical knowledge, but above all was a great loving and caring husband to his wife Berna Dean, and “Daddy” to Gary and Barbara, and “PaPa” to his grandchildren.

Preceding him in death are his Parents, Grandparents, In Laws – Melvin and Loy McVay; Sisters, Pat and Eldine, and Brothers, Jack and Jay.

Survivors include his loving wife Berna Dean; Daughter, Barbara Woulfe and husband Gary of Ardmore; Son Gary Parrish and wife Ann of Wilson; Sisters, Dorthea Faye Springer of Stillwater, and Emma Jane King and husband H.B. of Prague. Grandchildren, Chris, Lisa, Kari Ann, Aimee and Laci. Great Grandchildren, J.T. and wife Chelsea, Lindsey and husband John, Carley, Clay, Carson, Emily, Parker, Cache, Paetyn, Hannah, Cannon, Parri, Bradley, Jennifer, and Audrey. Great Great Grandchildren, Saylor, Draedyn and Taytum. One other grandson, Zane Gray, whom he thought of as his own.

Casket Bearers will be Chris Woulfe, Laci Parrish, Kevin Garrett, Lance Butler, Jeremy Atwood and Zane Gray.

Honorary Bearers will be Lindsey Southward, Carlon Fulton, Wendell Billingsley, Caleb Fulton, Merl and Mary Bone, the late Junior Stewart, Bob Wilson and Grady Worsham.

Memorial donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Wilson, P.O. Box 235 Wilson, OK 73463.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 6-8 pm Thursday evening at the funeral home in Wilson.

Condolences may be sent online at www.alexanderfuneralhome.org