Mildred Inez Holder
Born: September 25, 1912 in Greensboro, NC
Died: November 22, 1996 in Dallas, TX
Married:
October 31, 1930
William Taft Parrish (February 3, 1912-April 2, 1975)
2 Children:
Charles Clement Parrish (January 7, 1932 - November 27, 1986) married Kay (November 5, 1938)
Diana Lynn Parrish (Ryan) (December 7, 1945) married Dennis Neil Ryan on June 12, 1971
2 Grandchildren:
Robert Parrish (September 17, 1962) married Beth (January 23, 1956) on September 2, 1995
Becky Parrish Lorenz (January 23, 1966) married John (October 28, 1969) on June 25, 1996
A Special Tribute to Aunt Mildred
By Mark Podmore
Mildred was always a sweet lady who always had a good laugh for everyone. It was always fun sitting at the breakfast bar in her kitchen while she made sandwiches and fresh-brewed iced tea. Bill Parrish was always quick-witted, also. You could tell they were always in love; even years after they were married. Mildred was small and petite, but always had a fire brewing inside her small frame; ready to make anyone feel at home!
Aunt Mildred and Uncle Bill would always place a ceramic Christmas tree on their console television. Decorations filled the house, but they were never ones for erecting large Christmas trees. Mildred always placed a light strand in the front picture window of her home that cheerily spelled out “Merry Christmas” in green and red lights. She also had candy canes staked into the ground with strings of colored lights hanging on them. She later gave them to Jean Podmore, who passed them onto Mark; who displays them in his yard every Christmas to this very day!
