Brenda Parris's Walk to End Alzheimer's Page

My Mother, Jessie Lee Parris, 1916-1996

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My mother had Alzheimer's and I was her caregiver just over a year 1994-1995. She passed away in April 1996 just a couple weeks after her 80th birthday. A little later that year I started a Web site called A Year to Remember... with My Mother and Alzheimer's disease. In 2001, my caregiving journal, poems, and photos of my mother became a book called Waiting for the Morning: a Mother and Daughter's Journey through Alzheimer's Disease. It is still available at Amazon and other online bookstores. I make sure that all royalties from it go to the Alzheimer's Association right here through my Walk fundraising page. This year will be my 27th consecutive year walking in memory of my mother. Thank you for helping us in this fight, God bless you for caring.

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2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's - North Alabama
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In honor of all the around 275 Facebook friends who wished me a happy birthday this week!

$275

June Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month Event at CCC/purple stuff

October event/purple stuff

$150

In memory of my Aunt Idella, who passed away when I was in 12th grade, would have been 131 this year

$131

In memory of my daddy, U.S. Parris, who would have been 123 this year in Oct!!!!

$123

In memory of my Mother, Jessie Lee Parris, who would have been 118 this year in April

$118

In memory of my mama J. Parris, who would have been 108 this month (made typo earlier , giving again

$108

In memory of my 1st cousin, Rev. Alton Parris, who would have been 101 this year

$101

Bret Tucker, in memory of my grandmother and aunt

$100

Brenda, in memory of Jimmie Parris, wifr of my coudin Rev. Alton, who would have been 100 this year

$100

Vickey Ridgeway

Brenda Parris

$100

In memory of Jimmie Parris, wife of my cousin Rev. Alton Parris, who would have been 100 this year

$100

In memory of Nettie V. Parker, my ex-mother-in-law, who had Huntington's disease

$92

In memory of my brother-in-law, Simeon Allen, who would have been 89 this year in May

$89

In memory of Peggy Davis Campbell, a former co-worker, who always supported my cause so generously

$88

In memory of my sister, Myrtle Lee Parris Allen, who would have been 88 this year in February

$88

In memory of Lois Moles Edmonds who always gave so generously to this cause

$83

In memory of my brother, William Parris, who would have been 82 this year in March

$82

In memory of Karen Sue Parks Milton, my good friend at FSU

$79

In memory of Jimmy Buffett (and his dad who had Alzheimer's)

$78

In memory of my brother, Robert (Bob) Parris, who would have been 77 this year in April

$77

In memory of Phyllis Bagwell, a former coworker, just learned of her passing

$76

In memory of Phillip Parker, a former co-worker, who passed away last week

$75

In memory of Hubert, the man I married twice, who would have been 73 this year in July

$73

In memory of ,my ex-brother-in-law Wayne Parker who had Huntington's disease

$72

In memory of Julie Houston, fellow CCHS classmate and 1977 Miss Alabama, who passed away last night

$70

In memory of Rita Kay Parker Glasscock, my ex-sister-in-law, who had Huntington's

$69

Just because I will be 69 this Sept.

$69

In honor of Julie Houston, former Miss Alabama and a fellow 1977 CCHS classmate

$69

In honor of Peggy Parker Wofford on her birthday (ex-sister-in-law/the quiltmaker)

$67

August challenge

$65

In memory of Ann Marie Hussey, so inspirational in her work for Alzheimer's caregivers

$65

In memory of my ex-brother-in-law Mark Parker who had Huntington's disease, would have been 65

$65

Anonymous

$60

Lorie and Eddie Thompson

$60

Betty Champion Turner in memory of Julie Houston Elmer

$50

Anonymous

In honor of Janice Glasscock Watson,;on her 50th birthday, she was diagnosed with Huntington's

$50

July challenge

$47

April-May Purple Stuff

$40

In memory of my mother, 28 years after her passing

$28

for my 27th year walkig in my mother's memory

$27

Gloria Sue Elkins Hudgins

$25

Rhonda Lane Coffelt

$25

Receipt Hog earnings

$25

Robbie B Boggs

$20

"Waiting for the Morning" book royalties

$11

Doris Tyler

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