Obituary of William Mount Parker, 1953, - Jackson County, AR ******************************************************************************** Submitted by: Donna Smith Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************** Newport Daily Independant 1-17-1953 William Mount Parker W.M. Parker 84 of Newport died in local hospital Saturday. William Mount Parker, 84 of Morris Addition, Newport died at a local hospital Saturday night following an extended illness. Born in Tennessee he came to Arkansas at an early age. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Evie Smith of Balch and a half brother Amber Hicks of Beedeville. 26 grandcchildren, 37 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren. Services will be held at the Newport Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00, Monday afternoon by Rev. Henry Doyle, Baptist minister. Burial was in the Swifton Cemetery by Newport Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Dale Gilliaum, Jack Parker, Sonny Parker, Ben Parker Jr., and W.A. Wilson. * * * * * My name Is Donna Smith this obit is my husband's Greatgrandfather, maternal ************************************************************************