Obituaries: Sharon Branning Parker, 1972, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 2, 1972 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Sharon Parker, 56, Sikes Postmaster, Dies

Sharon Branning Parker, 56, of Sikes, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 1,
1972 in Martin Hospital after a short illness.

A native of Sikes, Mr. Parker had been Postmaster at Sikes for a number of
years.  He was a veteran of World War II and of Korea and a member of the
Sikes Baptist Church where he served as deacon.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Sikes Baptist Church
with Rev. Willie James, pastor of the church, officiating.  Interment, under
direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield, will be in the Sikes
Cemetery.

Survivors included his wife, Mrs. Edna Mae Parker of Sikes; two daughters,
Mrs. Sharon Hebert of Ruston, Miss Nan Parker of Sikes, his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse J. Parker of Sikes.

Five brothers, Marshall Parker of West Monroe, Travis Parker of Grayson,
Thomas Parker of Kermit, Texas, Darrow Parker of Winnfield, James R. Parker,
Andrews, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. W. K. Dean, Odessa, Texas, Mrs. Maurice
Poole of Kansas City, Missouri, Missouri, and one granddaughter.