James Parido
March 19, 2023
James Lewis Parido, age 80, of Tallahassee, passed away on March 19, 2023. He was born on June 10, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Joseph F Parido and Hazel (Whittle) Parido.
In addition to his wife, Laurel, those left behind to mourn his passing are his son, James L. Parido Jr. (Robin), Hudson, FL, grandchildren Roger, Jacob, Maggie, Raechel, Meredith, great-grandson Avant; step-son Billy North (Erika), Lineville, AL, grandchildren Luke, Jakob, Naomi, Jesse; step-son Stevie North, Lineville, AL, grandchildren Daisy, Heather; his brother Joe Parido (Vivian), Jacksonville, FL and many other extended family members and friends.
Jim and Laurel married on April 5,1991. They moved to Tallahassee in 1999 for a new position for Jim as a Management Review Specialist with the State of Florida, Division of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle where he worked until his retirement in 2009.
When Jim and Laurel moved to Tallahassee, they found their church home at Tallahassee Heights Methodist Church. Through their church and various other ministries, Jim served others by active involvement and support of church ministries and with Samaritans Purse - Operation Children Child and Operation Heal our Patriots. Serving others was his life's work.
The Lord is my Shepherd defines the life of Jim. He lived his life loving the Lord above all else. He was a soft-spoken man, a loving and kind man who never gave in to feeling sorry for his plight in life but continued to be thankful for each and every day. The life he lived was one of peace and solitude…grounded in his faith. He loved his Lord, his wife, his family and his friends.
For any additional information, please contact the family and Jim requested you come as you are, no need to dress up.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tallahassee Heights Methodist Church for Missions, Samaritans Purse - Operation Children Child or Operation Heal our Patriots.
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Jim was a kind and gracious man. It was an honor to have him as a friend. God bless the family.
Oh Laurel, we're so sorry to hear of Jim's passing! What a kind, sweet soft spoken servant of God he was. What a blessing and treasure he was. God bless you and your family and may you all feel His love and comfort.
Sorry to hear of your loss. I remember the nice visit we had in 2019 for the family reunion. He was such a nice person to meet for the first time and talk to. Remember you both fondly.
What a blessing Uncle Jim was to our family.he will be missed❤️
A true man of God. I feel privileged to have met him. He will be missed by many Christian brothers and sisters
Jim was a blessing to our family. He brought and shared his faith with all of us. He was a loving and caring husband to my sister, Laurie and a kind and supportive brother-in-law. We all loved him dearly. He will be greatly missed.
He will be greatly missed but he was greatly loved. I am proud that he was a part of my life for
a season.
Blessing Laurie
Dearest Laurel: on behalf of the NE/PR and myself we send our deepest condolences. May our Lord be your strength during this time. Blessings.
I am going to miss Jim alot. He was like a grandfather to me. I am glad that he was in my life.
Love George
I remember when Jim first came into the family. He was so quiet and unassuming amongst our loud and sometimes unruly family. I asked him one time what it was like to marry into a family like ours and he just shook his head and smiled. Jim was a blessing to my sister Laurie and by extension a blessing to our entire family. He will be missed but he will always be remembered as a kind, caring, loving man of God. Goodbye my brother, till we meet again…
Laurel,
I'm so sorry to hear about Jim. May the Lord wrap you in his arms and give you comfort. Sending love♥️