Donald Ray Parham

Donald Ray Parham, age 66, of Dresden, TN, died Sunday January 22, 2012 at the Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin, TN. Funeral services for Mr. Parham were Tuesday January 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Bowlin Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in the Lebanon Church of Christ Cemetery near Dresden.
Mr. Parham was born in Martin, TN to the late Arlin P. "Red" and Ruby Bowlin Parham. He was an Associate Director of the Ned R. McWherter Ag Pavillion and an Instructor at the University of Tennessee at Martin Teaching Farm.
Mr. Parham is survived by his wife, Connie McAlpin Parham of Dresden; two sons, Jackie Lynn (Beth) Parham of Paris, TN and Brian Keith Parham of Summersville, MO; five grandchildren, Crockett Parham of Summersville, MO, Matthew Parham, Montana Parham, Michael Dobson, and Megon Dobson, all of Paris, TN; two great grandchildren, Chelsey Sullivan and Audrey Rosas; and two brothers, Jerry Dan Parham and Michael Lynn (Norma) Parham, all of Dresden, TN.