Earl Davis Parish, 94, of Manitou, KY passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at his home.

He was born on April 21, 1922 in Madisonville, KY to the late Clara Bell Weir Parish and Eddie Davis Parish. Earl was a World War II United States Army Veteran and was retired from U.C. Milk Company. He liked farming and riding horses and was a member of Oakley Home General Baptist Church in Manitou.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Irene Gold.

Survivors include his wife of forty-nine years, Wanna Joyce Poole Parish; daughter, Cheryl Arnold and husband, Aaron of Manitou; son, Raymond Earl Parish and wife, Christy of Manitou; granddaughters, Tiffany Burgess and husband, Russ of Nebo, KY and Brittany Barrow of Madisonville; great-grandsons, Hunter Lyell of Nebo, Brantley Hawkins of Madisonville and Wyatt Burgess of Nebo; step-grandsons, Ryan Jones, Justin Davis and Jamie Davis; step-great-granddaughter, LeeAnn Burgess of Nebo; step-great-grandchildren, Ashton Gamblin, Journee Gamblin, Aurora Davis, Samuel Davis, Ayden Davis and Kyla Thomblinson; brother-in-law, Charles Collins of Madisonville; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home with Reverend Charles Lutz officiating. Military honors will be conducted at the funeral home by the Hopkins County Honor Guard. Burial to follow at Oakley Home Cemetery in Manitou.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made in Earl's memory to the Oakley Home Cemetery fund.

Pallbearers are Brian Hornback, Eddie Holt, Charles Collins, Billy Thomas, Justin Davis, and Aaron Arnold.