Henry Co. GA      Obit for : Robert S Parker Dies at Age 100
                                      
Submitted by Winnette Stinson <gnw@rose.net> 
                                      
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     Robert S Parker, a Henry County Native who lived through the
     world's most turbulent century, died Saturday Dec 16, 1952, at his
     residence 423 Young Street, Thomasville, Georgia at the age of 100.
     
     He was born May 4, 1852 and started a biological traditon that has
     carried through for five generations. The first-born in each of
     five generations of the Parker family has been a boy.
     
     At a family reunion on his 100th birthday last May , Mr. Parker
     posed with other first-born of the five generations-his son,
     William W Parker of Ochlocknee, his grandson, Frank Parker of Grady
     Co, his great-grandson William C Parker,26, of Cairo, and
     great-great grandson Keith Parker age 2 son of William C Parker.
     
     Mr.Parker has been living with his daughter and grand-daughter,
     Mrs. Clarence Dupree and Miss Eddie Bell Hess. He was a member of
     Bold Springs Methodist Church.
     
     Survivors include his daughter Nancy Parker Dupree, Vinnie(Melvina)
     Parker White both of Thomasville; 17 grandchildren; 47
     great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great grandchildren.
     
     Funeral Services will be held at 4:20 pm today at Bold Springs
     Methodist Church in rural Grady County, with burial in the Church
     Cemetery.
     
     Pallbearers will be Jeff Golden, Steve Watkins, A.N. Tuck, and
     Gerald Tuck.
     
     Whiddon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.