Donald Lance Parish

Donald Lance Parish of Folsom, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026, surrounded by his devoted and loving family. Born on July 15, 1967, in Hammond, Louisiana, Lance grew up in Albany, where he graduated from Albany High School. A true outdoorsman, he cherished fishing and hunting with family and friends and was a longtime member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Albany.

Before a life-altering injury at age 19, Lance built a successful career as the owner of Village Bay Car Wash, Village Laundromat, and Boom Outdoors Whitetail Farm in Folsom. He lived his life with quiet determination and a deep appreciation for the natural world and the people who shared it with him.

He is survived by his mother, Alice “Tiny” Knight Parish; his sister, Nikki Parish Caminita (Frank “FJ”); nieces Raven Parish Caminita, Maggie Keating, and Christina Caminita; nephews Frankie Caminita, Lance Parish Caminita, and Nicholas Adam Caminita; great-nieces Jillian Caminita and Kalea Keating; great-nephews Isaiah Keating, Colby Keating, and Frank Caminita; and many extended family members and friends.

Lance was preceded in death by his father, Donald M. Parish; paternal grandparents Momon Maloy and Elizabeth Tebbetts Parish; and maternal grandparents JD and Dottie Knight.