Reatha Brown Parris : Obituary

Reatha Brown Parris, age 82, of Dalton, GA passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Mrs. Parris was a native of the McCaysville, GA area and was a daughter of the late Walter and Flora Smith Brown. She was a homemaker and also preceded in death by siblings, Audalee, Bill and Jasper Brown and Florence Queen.

She is survived by sons, Ken Parris and Henry Parris, both of Milledgeville, GA; brothers, Edward Brown and Arthur Brown, both of Dalton, GA; sister, Martha Barker of Epworth, GA; many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, May 31st at 4:00 p.m. from the Akins of Copperhill Chapel with Dr. Tom Jordan officiating. Interment will follow Friday, June 1st at 11:00 a.m. in the College Park Cemetery in College Park, GA.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until the funeral hour at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Mrs. Parries to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill in charge of the arrangements.