Wilburn H. Parham
May 27, 1924 ~ June 22, 2012
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Wilburn H. Parham, 88, a native of Candler, died Friday, June 22, 2012, at his home in Blackshear, Georgia.
Mr. Parham was a son of the late Rev. Albert and Daisy Parham. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Coin Parham, and a brother, Milburn Parham.
He attended Candler School and was an Air Force veteran of WWII. He was retired after 39 years with Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mr. Parham is survived by his wife, Lucille Parham; a son, Doug (Janet) Parham of Batavia, Ohio; a daughter, Darlene (Gary) Jarnagin of McDonough, Georgia; one brother, Grady (Wilma) Parham of Candler; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Liberty Baptist Church with the Revs. Doug Parham and Gary Jarnagin officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Pisgah View Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before the services.
Gary, Darlene, and Bailey, my prayers, thoughts and love are there with you . I am so sorry about your father and grandfather.
Love and Prayers,
Hampie
We will miss Wilburn very much, he
was always so warm & gentle with a kind heart.
Love,
Jerry, Vicki &
Joe Cason
We had the privlidge of sharing friendship with the Parham family at Liberty several years ago. Our love, concern and Prayers go out to the entire Parham family. May God bless you during these difficult times.
Darlene and family,
My heartfelt sympathy on the loss of your Dad. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Darlene and Gary, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in your time of grief.
Nancy (CRO)
To Darlene,Gary,Doug,Janet and all the family. Our prayers and love are with you. We have many happy memories over the years. Sorry we can’t be there with you.
We are so sorry to hear about Wilburn. We would have loved to have been there with you to share in his going home.
Our thoughts and Prayers are there with each of you… We pray that God will give you comfort and peace knowing others care. Love to All
Peggy and Bill
Darlene, Gary, Douglas and Janet and families: I am so so sorry about Uncle Wilburn! He is in a much better place!! I know what a special man he was!! You have my love and condolances!!!! I love you all, Debbie