John Robert Parker

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Sabine County Reporter 8 May 2002

Class of 1947 Members of the class of 1947 attending the (Hemphill High School) reunion included, from left, front; Norman Ener, Alice Procell, Elouise (Armstrong) McLemore, Nan Carol (Harvey) Kirbow, Joyce (Davidson) Winkle and Lillie Faye (Horne) Bennefield; (center): Frances (Woods) Trapp, Kathleen (Harris) White, Ann (Maund) McClain and La Vern (Halbert) Roberts; and back; Paul Beauchamp, Conald Glover, Curtis Killion, Joe Lynn Whittlesey, King Davidson, Millard Jordan, John Parker and J.C. Click. Not pictured: Bessie Lou (Coussons) Neal and Earline (Polk) Brown.

In business with Hilery Smith in Hemphill. (White and Toole, p 49).

San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, October 26, 2006

John Robert Parker
Funeral services for John Robert Baker (sic), 76, of Hemphill were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at First Baptist Church in Hemphill with a Masonic service. Burial followed at Hemphill cemetery. Rev. Aaron Pardee and O.D. Hamilton officiated. He died October 22nd at Hemphill Care Center in Hemphill. John Robert Parker was born in Rosevine on April 10, 1930 to Alton B. Parker and and Esta Lynn CURRIE Parker. He was the owner and operator for Hilary's Auto and Marine, a member of the First Baptist Church in Hemphill and Masonic Littleton Fowler Lodge 305 and Shriners. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee Parker of Hemphill; step-sons Bryan WINDHAM of Mauriceville; daughters, Paula Lynn JOHNSON of Riverside and Kay McCARY of Milam; step-daughters, Edna RACH of Hemphill and Amy MALISH of Austin; brothers, Charles HUFF of Silsbee and J.D. HUFF of Houston; sisters, Merilynn CRAIG of Jasper and Doris MATHIS of New Waverly; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill was in charge of arrangements.

A similar obituary was published in the November 1, 2006 Sabine County Reporter.

John married Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Smith on 3 Sep 1948. Mary (daughter of Hilery Windom Smith and Lula Pauline Coats) was born on 3 Nov 1931 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Feb 2000 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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