Emily Earle Parham Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Emily Earle Parham in Dalton, Georgia, born in LaGrange, Georgia, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Emily Earle left this world on June 8, 2025 at the age of 86, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Emily Earle Parham to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jesse Sherwood Jones and Clifford Wilkinson Jones; her husband Charles Lee Parham; her son Robert Sherwood Parham; her brother Dr. J. Sherwood Jones; and her sister-in-law Jean Jones.
She is survived by: her daughter Laura Parham Herrick; her children-in-law, John F. Herrick, Jr. of Shaker Heights, Ohio and Lindsey Howe Parham of Austin, Texas; and her grandchildren, Taylor Wilkinson Herrick of New York, Robert Sherwood "Bo" Parham, Jr. of Austin, Texas, Charles F. Herrick of Shaker Heights, Ohio and Bradley Howe Parham of Austin, Texas..
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 20th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Dalton First United Methodist Church (500 S Thornton Ave, Dalton, GA 30720). A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 20th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Dalton First United Methodist Church, 500 S. Thornton Avenue, Dalton, GA 30720 or online (link below); or Whitfield Healthcare Foundation, P.O. Box 2584, Dalton, GA 30722 or online (link below). Give - Dalton FUMC / Donate - Vitruvian Health (https://vitruvianhealth.com).