Beatrice Jordan Parish, affectionately know as "Aunt Bea" was born on November 28, 1941, to Herman Lee Jordan and Pearl Mosley in Bullard, Texas. She was the third in child od seventeen sibling born to this union.
Beatrice graduated form Emmet J. Scott High School in 1960. She worked for Simmons Mattress Company for many years. She loved cooking, and caring for people was her passion.
Beatrice love the Lord and her church, The Way Fellowship Church of Dallas, formerly names True Way Evangelistic Church of God and Christ . She was one of God's mighty prayer warriors. She loved to sing and dance for the Lord. She loved to testify of the goodness of Jesus.
Beatrice was married to Jack Parish until he preceded her in death in 1975. She leaves to cherish her memory, their son, Gavin Parish; three sisters, George Doss of Arlington, Texas, Melva Cherry (Babe) of Forth Worth, Texas, and Ronda Wolf of Oakland, California; five brothers, Herman P. Jordan (Jewel), Herman L. Jordan Jr. (Jettie) of Tyler, Texas, Robert Jordan (Ura), Randall Jordan and David Jordan of Dallas, Texas; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, relatives and friends.