Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....PARKER, John M.  Sr. February 2, 2006
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News Star World - Feb  4,  2006
MR. JOHN M. PARKER, SR. 

Kilpatrick Funeral Home - West Monroe, LA

A memorial service for Mr. John M. Parker, Sr. will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, 
February 5, 2006 at Monroe Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of 
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Officiating will be Rev. David Farmer.
Mr. John M. Parker, Sr. passed away February 2, 2006 at the Glenwood Regional 
Medical Center in West Monroe.
Johnnie was born July 6, 1910 in Bastrop, LA the eldest of nine children to 
Joe and Leta Eldridge Parker. He was baptized in Spyker, LA and educated in 
Bastrop. He began his work career as a banker in Bonita, LA and in 1934 began 
a forty-nine year association with Ritchie Grocer Co. in Monroe as buyer and 
manager. After his retirement from Ritchie, he was successful again in the 
selling of marketing and promotional items until he was past ninety years of 
age.
In 1936, Johnnie married the love of his life, Birdie Ramsey Parker, with whom 
he worked side-by-side for fifty-eight years until her death in 1994. In June 
of 1942, Johnnie and Birdie joined First Baptist Church of West Monroe where 
they served tirelessly for over fifty years. Johnnie was known as "Mr. 
Training Union" for the Louisiana Southern Baptist Convention since he had 
served as Director of the Training Union for twenty-nine years at First 
Baptist, had been President of the Ouachita Parish Training Union for fifteen 
years and had served as President of the Louisiana State Training Union. 
Johnnie was a Deacon for over fifty years, served on countless committees of 
the church and had been Director of the Senior Adult II Sunday School for many 
years.
Johnnie was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife and his 
siblings, Mabel Alice Parker Wood, Sue Parker McKeithen and J.W. (Sing) Parker.
He is survived by his son, John M. Parker, Jr. and wife, Pam of Seal Rock, OR 
and by his daughter, Madelyn Faye Farmer and husband, David of Shreveport. 
Surviving grandchildren are Danny Parker, Benny Parker, Sharon Parker Buscher 
and husband, Lt. Col. Robert Buscher, Kate Farmer Swiney and husband, David 
Swiney, Beth Farmer and husband, Tom Phillips, Mary Farmer Hayes and husband, 
Major Sean Hayes and John Lodge Farmer. Great grandchildren include Kaysea and 
Robert Buscher, Joseph, Sarah and Jenna Swiney, Peyton and Garren Hayes and 
Sofie and Livia Phillips.
The family would like to express their profound gratitude to Johnnie's loyal 
companions of the past two years, Becky Adams and Dorothy Adams, who loved and 
cared for him every day. The family also would like to thank Johnnie's many 
friends for their caring concern, especially Alton Calhoun and Susan Lolley. 
In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that memorials may be made to 
Juliette Fowler Homes, Inc. (1234 Abrams Rd., Dallas, TX 75214), Louisiana 
Baptist Children's Home in Monroe or a charity of the giver's choice.
Visitation will be 4:00 until 7:00 PM, Saturday, February 4, 2006 at 
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. 


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