Emmett Joseph “Joe” Parish Sr. died Dec. 13. The son of Jimmy and Annie Laurie Parish, he was born in 1959.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Joey and Denise Parish; his babies (dogs) Bud and Bean Parish; step-sons Rodney and Rudy Burnette and Joseph Wallace; grandchildren Andrew, Little Joey and Jessica Parish; brother and sister-in-law Wesley and Susan Parish; sister and brother-in-law Mary and Chris Scarborough; several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and -nephews and aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at Central Community Church on City Pond Road. Condolences can be left at www.metroemablming.com.