Transcribed Obituary for Okmulgee County, Oklahoma



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	Phyllis Jean Parker, 71, a resident of Okmulgee, 

died Friday, July 7, 2006 in Okmulgee. She was born 

Wednesday, July 11, 1934 to William and Alda Pearl 

(Roberts) Henson in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. She was a 

member of the Crosstown Pentecostal Church for 25 

years and she worked at Ball Brothers for many years. 

Phyllis loved life and some of the things that she loved 

to do were family gatherings, play bingo, eat chips and 

white salsa at Sue’s Little Peso and breaded veal cutlets 

at Kirby’s Café. 

	She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Parker; 

parents, Bill and Pearl Henson and one brother: W.L. Billy Henson. 

	Survivors include her son, Keven Wayne Parker of 

Okmulgee; daughter, Valorie D. Ramsey and husband, Mike of 

Okmulgee; stepson: Terry Parker of Henryetta and two stepdaughters, 

Sheri Carley of Bixby and Debbie Whatley of Crane, MO; three 

sisters, Hattie Robertson and husband, Tom of Okmulgee; Lois Parker 

and husband, Jim of Henryetta and Zennia Crosby and husband, Max 

of Okmulgee; five grandchildren, C.J. Cowell of Omaha, 

Nebraska; Christopher Cowell of Tulsa; Amanda Carswell and 

husband, Deshawn of Okmulgee; Jake and Kally Parker of Beggs; 

two great grandchildren, Jayde and Kaliecia Carswell; nine 

step grandchildren and three step great grandchildren. 

	Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2006 

at the Crosstown Pentecostal Church with Reverend Zennia 

Crosby officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Okmulgee 

Cemetery under the direction of the Shurden-Kelley Funeral Home 

of Okmulgee. 

	Pallbearers will be Raymond Daniels, Sam Remis, Willie 

Dunlap, Kermit Knox, Roy Rainbolt and David Ramsey. 

	Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Kelley 

Chapel.