Armandine "Amy" Parrish

Armandine "Amy" (Eccles) Parrish, 89, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, in Marion. Amy was born in Gas City, Indiana, on February 8, 1931, to the late Merritt F. and Edith A. (Howell) Eccles. She attended Gas City Schools. Amy married the love of her life, Jerry Parrish, on March 17, 1967. She was always a dedicated, trustworthy, and hard-working lady. Amy worked in the cafeteria at Fisher Body, Thomson, and Fairmount Elementary Schools. She worked at the Knotty Pine, the Light Spot, Kewpie, Singer, and the Greenstamp Store. Amy was a member of Jones Chapel Church, the Sympathy Club, the Tecumseh Lodge, in Indianapolis, and the Grand 11 CB Club, where her handle name was Stardust. She and Jerry volunteered at the James Dean Museum for a few years. She volunteered for the March of Dimes telethon for many years. Amy loved traveling, camping, taking coffee breaks, and spending time with her family, especially the babies. Amy is survived by her husband, Jerry Parrish, Marion; daughters, Madge "Maggie" (Bud) Teegarden, Jonesboro; and Edith "Edie" Paul, Marion; step-daughter, Pepper Stevenson; grandchildren, Christy Magers, Marion; Robert J. (Angela Simpson) Paul, Marion; and Amber C. Rodriguez (Paul), Marion; great-grandchildren, Courtney, Chelsea, Corbin, Cierra, Kirsten, Brady, and Eric; ten great-great-grandchildren, with one on the way; and special grandchildren, Bobby and Tiffany Thornburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, Merritt F. and Edith A. (Howell) Eccles; sisters, Luella Byers, and Iva Bennie; son-in-law, John Magers. Arrangements for Amy have been entrusted to College Park Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 4601 S. Western Avenue, Marion, Indiana 46953, where on Friday, November 6, 2020, there will be a visitation held from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., the funeral service will begin at 1:00 P.M. Due to COVID, masks are required to be worn. Burial will take place immediately following at Gardens of Memory, Marion. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Amy to Jones Chapel Church, 4151 W. 700 S. Jonesboro, IN 46938. Online condolences and memories may be left at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.comVisitation Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Marion 4601 S. Western Ave.Marion, IN 46953Service Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 1:00 pm Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Marion 4601 S. Western Ave.Marion, IN 46953