Winn Parish Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Parker, Billy Ray June 1942
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June 12, 1942 Winnfield News-American
Accidental Shot From Rifle Fatal To Local Six Year Old Boy



Funeral Services For Billy Ray Parker Held At Minden Sunday



Bill Ray Parker, six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Parker was 

accidentally fatally wounded in the head with a .22 calibre rifle by a 

playmate, Billy Verret, age 10, while a group of neighborhood children were 

playing "cowboy" last Friday.



The accident occurred while the children were playing in the home of L. R. 

Thomas across from the Parker home on South Jones Street at 4:30 o'clock in the 

afternoon.  Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Thomas both had left their homes and the 

childre were told to remain on the Parker house porch and play.  Accustomed to 

playing between the two houses they moved to the Thomas house where the .22 

rifle was picked up by young Verret in play.  The rifle had just been loaded 

that morning and through oversight the cartridges had not been removed.  Other 

children in the home at the time of the accident were Betty Sue Parker, age 8, 

sister of the accident victim, and Henry Thomas, 10 year old son of Mr. and 

Mrs. L. R. Thomas.



After the shot had been fired accidentally Billy Ray ran toward his home and 

fell in the street.  He was taken to a local clinic where he died in a few 

minutes.



Funeral services for the child were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at 

Minden with the Rev. E. H. Kirkpatrick officiating and interment was in the 

Minden Cemetery.



Pallbearers included P. Hugh Mercer, Lee J. Grigsby, Houston Gates, and E. E. 

Prince.



Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Parker, one brother, Edward 

Parker, and three sisters, Frances, Bobby Nell, and Betty Sue.



Billy Verret, who lives in Raceland, was visiting his grandmother, Mrs. W. A. 

Boone, who with her two daughters, Misses Inez and Elizabeth Boone, attended 

the funeral rites.

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