Lewis Carlton Parrish

Born to Tennell Marcelious Parrish and Verdie Idell Wildes Parrish, February 24, 1945, he had lived in Brunswick all of his life, attending Glynn County Schools and Glynn Academy with the Class of 1963. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Cuban Missile Crisis aboard the USS Pawcatuck, and USS Lexington, proudly serving his country from March of 1962 to July of 1966. He retired from Brunswick Pulp & Paper and Georgia Pacific after 30 years of employment. He enjoyed fishing and hunting throughout his life. He enjoyed playing golf, which he learned later in life, and led to his 'fun' job at Sanctuary Cove Golf Club where he had worked until April of this year. Lewis is a past member of Ocean Lodge 214 F&AM, Alee Temple, and Brunswick Shrine Club.

Lewis met the love of his life, Ann Hipchen Parrish while on leave from the Navy. They shared a love filled life together for 60 years of which they’ve been married 59. Lewis leaves behind his wife, his daughters, Michelle (Jay) Overstreet, and Nikki (Bubba) Hardison. Grandchildren, Dalton (Dani) Blount, Tara and Dana Overstreet, Michael Hardison, and Haley (Allen) Lockhart, Great-grandchildren Helena Overstreet and Piper Blount, along with Cooper & Hutcheson Hardison, Brayden & Wyatt McEwan, Brady & Blaiden Lockhart, Sisters Idell Snyder, Joann Wildt, and Janice Hipchen, along with many nieces and nephews. Lewis is preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Sarah Nell Owens and Nyoka Boyette, his brothers, Gerald, Junior, T.J., Frank, and Earl. 

Services to celebrate Lewis' life will be held Monday, November 16, 2026, 5:00pm, at Chapman Funeral Chapel with Pastor Dodd Parrish officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Navy.Honorary pallbearers will be Bubba Hardison, Jay Overstreet, Phil Hipchen, Dalton Blount, Michael Hardison, Allen Lockhart, and the staff of Sanctuary Cove Golf Club.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to Shriners Hospital for Children and/or Hospice of the Golden Isles.Lewis' family would like to give a special Thank you, to Hospice of the Golden Isles and Dr. Duane Moore's and his staff, for the care that they provided to Lewis during his recent illness.