William "Billy" Parker, Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Chere Lee
Date: April 16, 2008

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A Memorial Service for William "Billy" Parker, 79, of Simpson will be Saturday, 
April 12, 2008 at 2 p.m. at the Simpson First Church of God in Simpson. Rev. 
Carol Adams, Rev. Lorraine Smith, and Rev. Brett Thornton will officiate. 

William Hermon "Billy" Parker was born in Simpson on the 8th day of April 1929 
the son of Charles Hermon and Minnie White Parker. Billy graduated from Louisiana 
College in 1951. He received a Master's Degree from SFA, and also attended NSU 
and LSU. He taught at Simpson High School from 1951-1981 and was a lifelong 
resident of Simpson. Billy was a member of the Simpson Church of God. His 
interest in genealogy and sports was well known. He died peacefully at Byrd 
Regional Hospital with his family at his side on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. 

Billy was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gene White Parker.

Billy Parker is survived by his wife of 49 years, June Inez Knight Parker of 
Simpson; daughters, Annette Parker of Many, Sherry DeAnn Parker of Simpson; 
granddaughters, Tracy LeeAnn Brewer Howell of Natchitoches, Haley Elizabeth 
Wilson of Benton; one brother, Joe Paul Parker of Simpson. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Simpson Cemetery 
Association. 

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Labby Memorial Funeral 
Home in Leesville.