John Parrish, 91, of Perrysburg, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. John was born May 20, 1930, in Perrysburg, to Theodore and Nora (Sigmon) Parrish. He graduated from Perrysburg High School, where he was a cheerleader. John proudly served our country in the U.S. Army, where he was drafted right after high school and sent to Okinawa, and was a Korean War veteran. He married Jean Marcum on June 4, 1955, and they shared 66 years together.

John worked for Libbey-Owens-Ford for 30 years. He was a 50-year member of the American Legion Post #28, where he was the commander for many years; the Perrysburg VFW and the Odd Fellows. He was an avid Perrysburg sports fan; even having a lifetime sports pass for every event. You could find him every Friday night during football season running the chains during the football games. John was in charge of the Memorial Day parade in Perrysburg for many years. He will be remembered for his outgoing personality; he never met a stranger and could carry on a conversation with anyone. John will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his wife, Jean; children, Salli (Steve) Kolb, Terri Parrish-Black, Lorri (Scott) Robinson and Tod Parrish; grandchildren, Trevor (Ashley) Robinson, David (Bianca) Ward, Amber and Lucas Parrish, and greatgrandchildren, Layla and Anastasia. He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings, Betty Lou Daniels, Don Parrish and Bob Parrish.

Per John’s wishes, his body was donated to science. A celebration of John’s life will be held Saturday, May 21, at 6 p.m., at Schaller Memorial Hall in Perrysburg. Condolences may be made online to the family at walker funeralhomes.com.