Marcus "Prince" Harold Parrish

Marcus Harold “Prince” Parrish, age 98, of Greensboro, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at home with his loving family.  Born in Athens, GA on September 9, 1925 he was the son of the late Iverson Jones Parrish and Thurla Alice Gillen Parrish Kimbrough.  During World War II he served his country in the United States Army as Staff Sergeant.  On February 20, 1949 he married the former Mary Annis “Ann” Carr. They lived in Greensboro where they raised their three children. Prince worked for National Life and Accident Insurance Company for twenty-seven years as a salesman.  He was a member of Penfield Baptist Church.

Prince was a fixture of the Greensboro community and, for many, served as an unofficial historian for central Georgia having lived through decades of change. His humor and keen wit made him a beloved storyteller among friends and strangers alike. Prince spent his “retirement” years doing what he’d done all his life - working. For decades he mowed lawns, grew vegetables, and volunteered odd jobs around town. One of his grandsons recalled that, “Grandaddy once helped move a baby grand piano for some folks across town, fetched rugs out of an attic for a woman across the street and changed a stranger's flat tire on the side of the road all in one day!”

In addition to his wife of seventy-five years, Ann Parrish of Greensboro, GA, survivors include his son, Scott Parrish (Kim) of Greensboro; daughter, Patti Ann Stansell (Calvin) of Watkinsville, GA; grandchildren, Matthew Parrish (Ann Douglas) of Richmond, VA, Leighann Rosenfeld (Dr. Victor Rosenfeld) of Savannah, GA, Andrew Parrish (Claire) of Savannah, GA, David Parrish of Savannah, GA, Shannon Stansell of Athens, GA and Bo Stansell of Atlanta, GA; great grandchildren, Max Rosenfeld, Evan Rosenfeld, Joel Parrish and John Parrish all of Savannah, GA.  Prince was preceded in death by his son Ronald H “Doc” Parrish; brother, Lora Doyle Parrish; and sisters, Dorothy Dix Parrish Hudson and Margaret Kimbrough Sexton.

The family will receive friends Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad Street, Greensboro, GA 30642. A Graveside Service will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Greenview Cemetery, Memorial Drive, Greensboro, GA 30642.  Serving as pallbearers are Scott Baynes and grandsons: Mathew Parrish, Andrew Parrish, David Parrish, Shannon Stansell and Bo Stansell.  McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, GA, (706) 453-2626, is in charge of arrangements. Visit us at www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register.

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