Obituary of Rawlings M. Parker, Jr., LaSalle Parish, Louisiana


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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Wednesday, October 10, 1990; page 10B


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Rawlings M. Parker, Jr.

Rawlings M. Parker, Jr., 65, of Jena, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, October 8,
1990 at the LaSalle General Hospital of Jena.

He was a heavy equipment mechanic and member of the Fellowship Baptist Church.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Fellowship Baptist Church with Rev.
Bill Robertson and Earl Reeves, officiating.

Interment followed in Belah Cemetery under direction of Hixson Brothers
Funeral Home of Jena.

Survivors include his wife, Leslye Fairbanks Parker of Jena; a son, Ronald
Parker of Alexandria; a daughter, Ellen Parker Helmer of St. Landry; three
brothers, Jessie M. Parker of Peerland, Texas, Harold Parker and Eldred
Parker, both of Jena; six sisters, Louise P. Mitchell of Jena, Ruby Lee of
Shreveport, Mary Taylor, Christine Reeves and Sybil Evans, all of Belah and
Lavita Richardson of Jena; and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Richard Mitchell, Don Valentine, Darryl Valentine, Glen Lee,
Randy Parker, and Gregg Evans.