Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....PARKER, THOMAS OTTO March 20, 2013
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News Star World - March 22, 2013
THOMAS OTTO PARKER

Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Otto Parker of Start, Louisiana will be held 2 
PM Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Start Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Smart and 
Rev. Jeffrey Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial 
Park Cemetery in Monroe under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home-Rayville.

Mr. Parker was born March 3, 1922 in Scott County, Mississippi. He passed away 
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 surrounded by his loving family, at the Oaks in 
Monroe. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Edna Parker, and by 
his son Doyle, and two sisters, Kate Thompson and Rachal Cordell.

In 1940, at age 18, he moved to Louisiana where he began working at the 
Commissary in Holly Ridge for Mr. George Franklin. In 1942, he found his lifes 
work, becoming a watchmaker apprentice at Hunt and Whitaker and Cook and 
Preddy. He later became one of the pioneer jewelry retailers in Monroe, 
establishing Parker's Jewelry in 1945 in downtown Monroe. He was a master 
watchmaker, repairing watches even after retiring from the retail business.

Mr. Parker was a wonderful Godly man, accepting Christ as his personal Savior 
at age 38. He then served the Lord and his church, as a deacon at Start Baptist 
Church for 51 years. He not only professed Christ but he lived to please Christ 
and many are experiencing Christ's love today because he always took time and 
interest in people to share Jesus. He loved family time and gardening; raising 
tomatoes for family and friends was a special joy.

Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Irma Bennett Parker, four sons Tommy 
Parker and wife Sharon, Steve Parker and wife Wendy, Don Parker and wife 
Sherry, all of Start, LA and Gene Parker and wife Lanelle of Monroe LA, one 
daughter, Lana Johnston of Start. He is survived by two sisters Audy Anderson 
of Birmingham, Ala. and Rachal Guraedy of West Monroe, LA and one brother, 
Roger Parker of West Monroe. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 29 
great children.

Pallbearers will be grandsons; Trey Parker, Jeff Parker, Bradley Parker, Andrew 
Parker, Alan Parker, Michael Parker, Brett Parker and Cody Petrus.

Visitation will be Friday, March 22nd from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Mulhearn 
Funeral Home of Rayville.

The family's heartfelt thanks go to the staff and wonderful care givers at the 
Oaks and also Hospice Compassions.

Phillipians 1:21 - "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."


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