Richard “Butchie” Parrish

Published 8:25 am Thursday, August 25, 2016

Richard “Butchie” Parrish, 48, of Elizabethton, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born April 30, 1968 in Lynn, Mass., he had lived in Elizabethton for a number of years.
He was the beloved son of Walter L. and Evelyn Richardson Parrish. He leaves behind four brothers, Kenneth Brown of Elizabethton, Alan Brown, Clayton Brown of Massachusetts and Ronald Parrish of Florida, and two sisters, Donna Brown and Wanda Kilroy. He also leaves many aunts, uncles and cousins he was very close to who will miss him greatly. The friends he leaves are countless and would fill a book. Especially Cindy, Marc, Helene, Paul, Dan, Jay, Mike and his godson Marc.
He loved his family and friends and enjoyed spending time playing cards or just hanging with his friends in Lynn Woods. He loved swimming and horseshoes.
He was employed in painting and construction for many years until he became too ill to work. He loved to help people and loved animals, especially his dogs. He also belonged to The Responsible Dog Owners who fought against dog discrimination. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MCPCA.
A memorial service for Richard “Butchie” Parrish will be held at Memorial Funeral Chapel at 4 p.m. Saturday, August 27, with a visitation from 2 until 4 p.m., prior to the service. Condolences may be sent to the family at our website at www.memorialfcelizabethton.com
Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Parrish family.