Tina Hughes Parrish

ARITON…Mrs. Tina Hughes Parrish, a resident of Ariton, died early Thursday morning, at the home of her daughter in Ozark. She was 63.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with her brother, Reverend Jason Senn officiating. Burial will follow in Universalist Cemetery in Ariton. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home.

Ms. Parrish, daughter of the late John William Hughes and Anita Thompson Senn, was a proud native of Ariton, Alabama. She grew up with the values of hard work, resilience, and love for family that carried her through every stage of her life. She worked for Dowling Textile in Clio, where she built lasting friendships and showed the same dedication she carried into everything she did. Later, she took on the adventurous life of a long-haul truck driver, spending years on the open road. Driving across miles of highways gave her stories to tell and a sense of independence that she cherished.

Outside of work, Ms. Parrish found joy in the simple pleasures of life. She loved fishing and being outdoors, where the quiet of nature gave her peace. Some of her happiest moments were spent on the back porch, sipping a hot cup of coffee, cigarette in hand, watching the world go by. Those everyday rituals reflected her down-to-earth spirit and her appreciation for life’s small comforts.

She was also a devoted fan of University of Alabama football. Saturdays in the fall were special to her, filled with excitement, pride, and cheering for her team. Her love for the Crimson Tide was more than just about the game—it was about tradition, community, and the joy of sharing something she loved with others.

Ms. Parrish’s life was not without heartache. She was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Angelica Hope Parrish, and son-in-law, Stephen Smith, who served honorably as a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. She also endured the loss of her son, Stephen Andrew Johnson; her brothers, Donald Gene Senn and Danny Ray Senn; and her grandson, Preston Kenneth Smith. Though these losses weighed heavily on her heart, she carried their memory with strength and love, keeping them close in spirit.

Those who knew Ms. Parrish will remember her as a woman who lived authentically, who found joy in the everyday, and who loved her family deeply. She had a way of making ordinary moments—like a quiet morning on the porch or a football game on TV—feel special. Her legacy is one of resilience, warmth, and devotion, and she will be remembered with love by all whose lives she touched.

Surviving relatives include her daughters, Candice Smith (Andrew), Ozark and Ashley Parrish, Dothan; four sisters, Brenda Hughes Segars, Ozark, Kathy Youngblood, Dothan, Kimberly Dawn Carter (Jeffery), Jasper, Alabama, and Cynthia Rutt (Kurt), Branford, Connecticut; her brother, Reverend Jason Senn (Melissa), Newbern, North Carolina; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Matt Peters, Andrew Smith, Reverend Jason Senn, James Porter, Ty Lee, and Jeffery Carter.