Jessie Linda Payne Parrish

Published 2:18 pm Thursday, February 27, 2025

Jessie Linda Payne Parrish, age 83, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2025 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral & Cremation Services. Dr. Bryan Myers, Rev. Steven Wright, Rev. Rodney Powe and Richard Douglas Parrish, Jr. will officiate the service. A private interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until service time in the funeral home chapel.

Linda was born December 2, 1941 in Carnesville, GA. She was the daughter of the late U. C. Payne and the late Leota Carson Payne. She was a devoted lifetime employee of Citizens Telephone Company before her retirement in October of 2001. Linda enjoyed spending time with family. The family farm was her happy place, where she enjoyed flowers and gardening. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Richard Douglas “Coach” Parrish of Americus; her sisters, Elizabeth Payne of Americus, Frances Payne Brown (Roy) of Albany and Peggy Payne Padgett of Pembroke, GA. Nieces and nephews, James Charles “Chuck” Payne of Leslie, Penny Payne of Americus, Pam Payne Bolden of Statesboro, John Allen of Greensboro, NC, Jean Allen White Niagara Fall, NY and Joan Allen Hooven of Hillsville, VA. She also survived by a step son Richard Doug Parrish, Jr. and two grandchildren, Shelby Parrish Bush of NJ and Tyler Parrish of PA.

In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Allen, and two brothers, James Donald “Don” Payne and Charles Payne.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Georgia Sheriff’s Youth Home Foundation 3000 Hwy 42 North McDonough, GA 30253 or the Sumter Humane Society108 Industrial BLVD Americus, GA 31719.

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