Patricia Denise Parrish

Patricia Denise Bickham Parrish, 50, of Escatawpa, MS, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. She was born in Palacios, Texas to Melvin and Shirley Bickham on May 27, 1971. She was a devoted mother and loving grandmother. She loved to spend time with her family, reading her Bible and being outdoors. She enjoyed going on vacations with family and taking long rides by the beach. Denise’s family was always her number one priority and she would do anything for her loved ones. She loved and adored her children and grandchildren along with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was full of love and life. She had a smile that could light up a room and a soul that lit up the world. She will be forever loved and missed by many. Denise was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Bickham; brother, Melvin Ray Bickham; and nephew, James Houston Elliott. She is survived by her children, Ashley and Cory Fryfogle, and Clint Ray Panter; father, Melvin Bickham; grandchildren, Alexis Wilson, Aundrea Fryfogle, Aaliyah Fryfogle, and Jozae Panter; siblings, Susan Elliott, Carl Bickham, and Cheryl and Danny Selover; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. The memorial service will be held at New Horizon Ministries, 10501 Hwy 63, Moss Point, MS, on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Heritage Funeral Home, locally owned and operated in Moss Point/Escatawpa, MS, is honored to serve the family of Patricia Denise Bickham Parrish.