Betty Parrish

Mrs. Betty Burge Parrish, 88, of Carolina Shores, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at SECU Hospice House of Brunswick.

Betty was born in Forsyth Co., NC, on June 29, 1935, to the late Myrtle Berry Burge and William Russell Burge. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Billy Dorton Parrish, her son, David Dorton Parrish, and her brother, William Russell Burge, Jr.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Wilkinson Funeral Home chapel. The service will be officiated by Rev. Veronica Cannon of Avondale Presbyterian Church-Charlotte. A graveside service will take place at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 pm prior to the service.

Betty dedicated many years of her career to management with Southern Bell/AT&T. After retirement she volunteered weekly in her daughter Dawn’s kindergarten classroom. The children loved her so much. She was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Betty found joy in promoting education and patriotism through her involvement with this organization.

Betty is survived by her daughters, Dawn Parrish Harlow and her husband, Walter, of Carolina Shores, and Kimberley Parrish Brady and her husband, Marc, of Raleigh. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Michael Brady, of Raleigh and Joshua Brady, and Joshua's wife, Lydia of Clayton.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401 or online at LIfeCare.org.

May Betty's warmth, dedication, and love for family be cherished in the hearts of those who knew her. Betty has wanted to be in Heaven with Jesus for so long and now she is Home.