Viva Mae Sides Parr of the Bodenham Community passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in NHC Healthcare Pulaski. She was born in Giles County on August 1, 1938 and was 77 years old.
She was a member of Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Leoma, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved to quilt, work in her garden, preserve vegetables and cook big meals. She farmed alongside her husband for many years, including dairy farming.
Visitation will be on Friday, January 22nd from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Bennett-May-Giles County Funeral Home.
Visitation will take place on Saturday, January 23rd at 11:00am followed by the Service at 1:00pm at Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Leoma, TN. 38468 with Elder Gary Cordes and Elder David Williams officiating.
Burial will follow in West Side Cemetery, Leoma, Tn.
Memorial donations are suggested to Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church or the J. Marlin Goodman Scholarship %Vickie Johns, 3476 Hurricane Creek Road, Lawrenceburg, Tn. 38464.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bennie Calvin and Bythenia Slater Sides and a brother, Harlie Sides.
She is survived by her,
Husband of 61 years, David Parr of Lawrenceburg
Daughter, Connie (Matt) Rackley of Pulaski
Daughter, Karen (Mike) Ward of Goodlettsville
Daughter, Vickie (Derris) Johns of the Bodenham Community
Son, Kirby (Stephanie) Parr of the Bodenham Community
9 Grandchildren, Terri Smith, Trevan Rose, Emily Kirkpatrick, Grayson Rose Phillips, Joseph Rackley, Garrett Rackley, Alex Parr, Eli Parr and Zonna Parr.
5 Great-grandchildren
Brothers & Sisters, Deual Sides of Illinois, Edena Kracher of AL. Susie Howell of Leoma, Syble Longshore of Leoma, Gary Sides of Nashville and Barry Sides of AL.
Many step-grandchildren, relatives and friends also survive.
Bennett-May-Giles County Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Viva Mae Sides Parr.
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I have the fondest memories of Viva Mae, when I met her she was breaking beans, cooking an apple pie and canning all at the same time. Then she offered me a piece of pie and sat and talked to me as long as I was there…..there are a lot more memories of her for us. She was a very special lady in our lives. We love coming to the Sides/Slater reunion on the second Sunday in October at Copperas Branch. Making memories with family is the best of the best! God be with you and your children and grands…..we love all of you as we loved Viva Mae.