Joyce Parrish Gregory Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joyce Parrish Gregory in Smithfield, North Carolina, who passed away on January 10, 2026 at the age of 91. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joyce Parrish Gregory to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, H. J. "Ted" Parrish and Cleo Rogers Parrish; her husband Doward Gregory; her siblings, Helen Parrish Stallings, Idaleen Allen Honeycutt and Billy Parrish; and her son-in-law Johnny Allen Adams.
She is survived by: her daughters, Ginger Gregory Adams of Four Oaks and Donna Gregory Badin (Ricardo) of Raleigh; her grandchildren, Cameron Adams (Laura), Jordan Adams (David), Ashley Badin (Arthur) and Anna Cate Badin; her great grandchildren, Ellie, Grace and Tate; her siblings, Bonnie Lassiter of Garner, Jenny Moore (Donald) of Charlotte and Steve Parrish of Raleigh; and her siblings-in-law, Daphne Barnes, Lynette Baker, Dee Holland and Warren Gregory. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please do a kind deed for someone who least expects it. Memorials may be made to Benson Grove Baptist Church at PO Box 1305, Benson, NC 27504 or to the SECU Hospice House, PO Box 1376, Smithfield, NC 27577.
