Eddie Parris

O'FALLON - Eddie Parris, 51, died June 29, 2005, at the Gateway Regional Medical Center at Granite City, Ill.

Born Oct. 8, 1953, at Vinson, he was the son of the late Walter Ted and Helen Virginia Nimmo Parris.

He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Shirley Parris and Rebecca Parris.

Survivors include: one son, Brandon Parris of New Orleans, La.; one daughter, Amanda Parris of Oklahoma; five brothers, Ralph Glyn Parris of Land O'Lakes, Fla., Dennis Parris of Granite City, Michael Parris of Perryville, Keith Parris of Charleston and Kevin Parris of St. Louis; and five sisters, Faye Lenderman and Gwen Schock of O'Fallon, Joan Lowe of Malden, Bonnie Stinson of Dexter and Patsy Hughes of Puxico.

Visitation is scheduled from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Dexter Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis Breland officiating.