Muriel Parker Hilger, Vernon-Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by jane Parker McManus
Date: August 11, 2013

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Muriel Hilger
Source: Hixson Brothers, LLC, Alexandria, Louisiana

Muriel Parker "MaTid" Hilger
October 28, 1917  -  August 9, 2013 
Services celebrating the life of Muriel will be held Tuesday, 
August 13, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., at Sharp Church of God with 
Brother Wade Jackson and Brother Ellis Hines officiating. Burial 
will follow at Campbell Creek Cemetery, under the direction of 
Hixson Brothers, Alexandria. The family asks that visitation be 
observed from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.

Muriel Hilger Age 95, of Zimmerman and formerly of Simpson, 
passed away peacefully and delivered into our Lords hands on 
August 9, 2013 in her home. She was born Clara Muriel Parker in 
Simpson, Louisiana on October 28, 1917. The family later moved 
to Taylor Hill. Her first husband and she later purchased the 
old Zimmerman Saw mill town where she continued to live out the 
rest of her life.

Muriel is affectionately known to her family and friends as 
“MaTid”. She was a gorgeous, loving woman, with a sharp wit and 
a warm heart. She was a peacemaker, believing that there was 
good in everybody. She had great empathy for the feelings of 
others and was mindful of the effect that her words and deeds 
might have on them. She was a wonderful role model, always 
acting with dignity and wisdom. Muriel was active in many church 
and benevolent organizations, a member of Sharp Church of God. 
Muriel logged thirty years as a volunteer with the Senior Corps 
of Rapides Council on Aging and was a columnist for The Senior 
News paper for many years. Her passion in life was her hobby of 
capturing history with her picture albums and scrapbooks.
Muriel is preceded in death by her father, Arthur; Mother, Bulah 
Jackson Parker; Brothers, Miles Parker, Jason Parker; Sisters, 
Erma Jameson, Shirley Tippitt; her husbands, William “Tid” 
Hilger and Dewy Phillips; son, William “Bill” Hilger, and 
grandson -in-law Joseph Lodridge.

She is survived by her son, Amel (Sandra) Hilger of Lena; 
daughter-in-law, Charlotte Beebe Hilger of Pasadena TX.; 
sisters, Lura (Don) Larkin of St. Marie Idaho, Mary Parker of 
Gardner; grandchildren, Jimmy (Connie) Hilger of Zimmerman, Jill 
(Woody) Wood of Lena, Mickey (Cindy) Hilger of Zimmerman, Brandt 
Hilger of Cotile, Amel Hilger Lodridge of Zimmerman, Chad Hilger 
of Pasadena TX., “Grandson” Bob Lodridge of Flatwoods, great-
grandchildren, Courtney Gaspard (Garon), Tid Hilger, Kayla 
Hilger, Taylor Hilger, Sandra Wood, Jaime Lodridge, Amel A. 
Lodridge, Summer Johnson; one great-great-grandchild, Kipton 
James Gaspard, and a large extended host of nieces and nephews, 
the relationships with whom she cherished greatly.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Jimmy Hilger, Mickey Hilger, 
Brandt Hilger, Chad Hilger and her great-grandsons, Tid Hilger, 
and Taylor Hilger. Honorary pallbearer will be Amel A. Lodridge

Our family wants to give a special "Thank you" to Synergy Home 
Care staff, HPOC Hospice staff who took such special care of her 
and to her long-time companion and loving niece Jeannie Frazair, 
sitter and long time friend Billie Watkins they brightened her 
days when we could not be with her.