Mrs. Beverley Dodd Parrish, age 81 of Elkin, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, departed this life Thursday, July 14, 2011 to forever abide with her Heavenly Father. She was a retired secretary for the former Home Beneficial Life Insurance Company, Richmond, Virginia. Beverley is survived by her husband Walter Parrish; daughter, Linda Walker and her husband Dr. Stephen T. Walker; grandchildren, Jonathan and Camille Walker. Interment will be private. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Elkin Funeral Service Chapel, 560 Highway 268 West. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorials may be considered to The Crossnore School, PO Box 249, Attn: Dr. Phyllis Crain, Crossnore, NC 28616 or the Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina, Attn: Dr. Michael Blackwell, Po Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27361. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center and Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care for their passionate care.