Mr. Allen Glenn Parham

Allen Glenn Parham passed away in Tallahassee on April 26th after a brief illness at the age of 87. Glenn was born in Madison County, Georgia to his father, Emory Asroe Parham, born on September 17th, 1892, and mother, Allie Lessie Booth Parham, born on June 30th, 1900. As the seventh of nine children (Lizzie, Nellie, Elbie, Icolene, Alice, Iola, Viola, Glenn, & Kelly), he was raised on the farm. Glenn spent many hours riding mules backwards to dust cotton on the fields while helping out his parents and older siblings. As a boy in 1945, he walked with his mom and dad to the train tracks in Carlton, Georgia, to see FDR's glass funeral car go by on its way back to Washington DC after passing away in Warm Springs, Georgia. In 1956, Glenn married Jeanette Stewart, the love of his life and his wife of 67 years. Glenn enlisted and served his country during the Korean War as a Master Sergeant. He worked in the Air Force as a boom operator refueling jets. The military allowed him to travel to Greenland, Morocco, Casablanca, and all of North Africa while stationed at MacDill AFB in Tampa, where his first son, Dennis, was born. The GI bill also helped Glenn to be the first to graduate college in his family with a degree in Forestry from the University of Georgia in 1960. His second son, Terrill, arrived soon thereafter. Glenn and Jeanette's daughters, Priscilla and Leslie, joined the family after his first Forest Service assignment in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. The Parhams moved to Tallahassee in 1966 where they settled and became part of the community. Glenn is remembered dearly by his friends in the Forest Service, the fellowship at both East Hill and Bradfordville First Baptist Church, where he was a devoted member for over forty years. Glenn's most enjoyable moments were spent on his farm in Madison Co. Georgia, growing North Georgia's finest pines. Glenn is survived by his wife, Jeanette, sons, Dennis and Terrill, daughters, Priscilla and Leslie, and the joy of his life, his grandkids, Kylie, Melanie, Brooks, and Grace. He will be remembered with the utmost love by his family and all who knew him. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Bradfordville Baptist First Baptist Church Tallahassee beginning at 10:00 am. On May 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. there will be a funeral service at Vineyard Creek Baptist Church in Comer, Georgia and burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, GA is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Allen Glenn Parham

June 30, 1936 - April 26, 2024