TITLE:  William Parker,Sr

SOURCE: The Beaufort Gazette, July 8, 2001

SUBMITTED BY: The Beaufort Gazette

FORMATTED BY: Kim Grissom, July 2001

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William Parker Sr. 
William Parker Sr., 90, of Savannah, a native of Burton and brother of 
Wilhelmenia Burns of Burton, died Saturday, July 7, 2001, in Candler 
Hospital in Savannah. Marshel's Wright-Donaldson Home for Funerals is 
in charge.

William Parker Sr.
SAVANNAH. - William Parker Sr., 90, of Savannah died Saturday, July 7, 
2001, in Candler Hospital, Savannah. Wake services will be from 7 to 8 
tonight in Marshel's Wright-Donaldson Home for Funerals, Beaufort. 
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in First Mount Bethel Baptist 
Church, 124 West Anderson St., Savannah. Burial will follow in 
Habersham Cemetery, Burton. Mr. Parker was born in Burton, but had 
lived in Savannah for 70 years. He was educated in the public schools 
of Beaufort County. He was a retired after working as a longshoreman 
for 36 years and was a member of Local 1414 ILA Union. He worked for 
many years for Mike Hudson Motors. Hew as a member of First Mount 
Bethel Baptist Church of Savannah where he was former president of the 
Senior Usher Board. Surviving are a daughter, Francina Parker Stringer 
of Savannah; two sons, William Parker Jr. of Savannah and Sgt.
Frederick Parker of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Rosa Lee 
Middleton and Wilhemenia Burns of Burton; a brother, Thomas Parker of 
Beaufort; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. (The Beaufort
Gazette July 13, 2001)
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