Bobby Lincoln Parham, 79, of Asheville passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at the CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville. Born November 15, 1943 in Canton, NC, he was a son of the late Oscar Blane Parham and Lena Mae Parham. He was employed most of his career with Pike Electric. Bobby loved to build furniture, fish with his family, and play with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by siblings, Louis Franklin, Amy Revis, Garland Parham, Ralph Parham, and Gladys Rich. Surviving are his wife and love of his life, Kathleen; children, Tammy Ward and her spouse, John Ward, of Easley, SC, and Kristy Coats and her spouse, Jeff Coats, of Asheville, NC; siblings, Jerry Parham and Joe Parham and his spouse, Peggy Parham, all of Leicester, NC, and Betty Plemmons and her spouse, Glen Plemmons, of Candler, NC; grandchildren, Ryan Ward and his spouse, Kristen Ward, of Easley, SC, Jessica Wyatt and her spouse, Josh Wyatt, of Jonesboro, TN, and Adam Ward and his spouse, Bethany Ward, of Easley, SC; and great-grandchildren, Konnar Ward, Hadleigh Wyatt, Baylee and Beau Ward. A memorial service will be held at Community Chapel Baptist Church, 300 Newfound Rd Leicester NC 28748 on Friday, September 22, 2023 at one o'clock with Rev. Dean Rice officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service from noon to one o'clock.
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