Rabun-Irwin-Worth County GaArchives Obituaries.....J. B. Sr. Parker March 23 1998 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kay Music http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00028.html#0006826 January 7, 2003, 10:32 am The Ocilla Star Newspaper, Wednesday, April 1,1998 J.B. .Parker Sr. J.B. Parker Sr., 88, of Clayton, died Monday, March 23, 1998 in Clayton. Born June 11, 1909 in Sylvester, he was retired from self-employment as a barber. He was a member of Clayton Baptist Church; member Friendship Sunday School Class; was chairman on the board. of Deacons, member on the board of trustees for Clayton Baptist Church; the former mayor of Clayton (five terms); past master Rabun Gap Lodge 265 F&AM, 55year member. Also, Member of Rabun Chapter 164 Order of Eastern Star, Clayton; past Worthy Patron, 50 year member; president of Ninth District, Georgia Municipal Association and member of board of directors of the Georgia Municipal Association. Also, honorary member of the Governor's staff for Eugene Talmadge, Herman Talmadge, Carl Sanders, Lester Maddox, Jimmy Carter, Joe Frank Harris and George Busbee; a charter member of Clayton Fire Department; member of Rabun County Hospital Board; member of Clayton Chamber of Commerce; 32 York Rite Mason. Also, member Yarrab Shrine Temple, Atlanta; member Woodmen of the World; owner of Parker's Barbershop on North Main Street and owner of Clayton Laundromat on Savannah Street in Clayton. He was the son of the late Archie Parker and the late Stella Lewis Parker. Survivors include his wife, Bertie Tucker Parker formerly of Ocilla; sons, J.B. Parker, Jr., of Alpharetta, Tom Parker of Clayton; daughters, Treasure Parker Benson of Alpharetta and nephew J.H. Hunt of Clayton; brother, John Parker of S. Miami, FL; grandchildren, Leanne Parker Hughes, James Bryan Parket;, Elaine Parker Ramey; Julie, Bert, and Scott Benson; Maria J. Boone Parker; great-grandchildren, Joshua B. Parker, Ben and Josie Ramey, and Hannah Hughes,nephews, Archie Hunt and C.B Hunt, both of Tampa, FL; niece Martha Faye Ackerman of Macon and Geneva Crawford of Moultrie Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 26, Clayton Baptist Church. The Rew Mike Campbell officiated. Burial was in Rabun Memorial Park, Tiger. File size: 2.5 Kb