Dennis Keith Parris, age 77, entered into eternal rest at home with his loving wife,
Lynn, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, after a five-year battle with cancer.
Dennis was born in Blacksburg, South Carolina in the family home on September
7, 1946.
Fondly known as Denny by his family and friends, he graduated from Churchland
High School in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1964. In 1978, he received an Associate’s
Degree in Fire Science from Tidewater Community College.
Denny was an Army veteran, surveyor for NOAA, and retired in 2005 after 27
years of faithful service as a Lieutenant Firefighter/EMT from Naval Station
Norfolk [Virginia]. He was an avid car enthusiast; marathon runner, competing in
the Rock ‘N’ Roll and Bridge Run in Savannah, Georgia; enjoyed domestic and
international travel with his wife, Lynn; and he was an enthusiastic motorcyclist
and a member of the Savannah Harley Davidson Hogs. Denny and Lynn also
enjoyed dog sitting after moving to the Savannah Area.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Jefferson and Modra (Sanders)
Parris and his sister-in-law, Carol Bocard.
He is survived by his wife, Lynn, of twenty-five years; brothers Joe (Debbie)
Parris, Steve (Cheryl) Parris, and John (Melody) Parris; children Karen (Michael)
Fletcher, Kevin (Kim) Boffa, Paul Sharp, Michael and Richard Parris; eight
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
At Denny’s request, he will be cremated and there will be no services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to American Cancer
Society, Fisher House Foundation (homeless veterans) at Fisher House Foundation,
Inc., PO Box 791598, Baltimore, MD 21279, or any charity of choice.
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