Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Fairfield Recorder - April 7, 2011 edition

VIVIAN P. PARKER

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Palms Funeral Home of Angleton for 
Vivian P. Parker, 88, formerly of Fairfield who died last Thursday.

Interment followed at Lake Chapel Cemetery in Fairfield.

Mrs. Parker was born August 15, 1922 in Fairfield to John and Thera Ward.

She worked for Kroger’s Grocery for 31 years and was a member of the Retail 
Clerk’s Union and Calvary Baptist Church.

Mrs. Palmer was preceded in death by her parents and husband Melvin Parker.

She is survived by daughters Charlotte Bean and partner Odus Gautney, Jr. of 
San Augustine, Barbara Kennedy of Haughton, LA and Sabrina Rovner of Las Vegas,
NV; brothers Bill Ward and Luke Ward, both of Fairfield; sister Sue Ward of 
Mesquite; grandchildren Lane Miley, Victoria Tauzin, John Kennedy, Jr., 
Jonathan Kennedy, Bobbie Lopez, Bartley Kennedy, Roy Kennedy, Chris Rucker and 
Mandy Rucker; 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Making arrangements were Palms Funeral Home of Angleton and Capps Memorial 
Chapel of Fairfield. 

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Vivian Paralee Parker, 88, of Angleton passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011. She 
was born August 15, 1922 in Fairfield, TX to John Franklin "Doc" Ward and 
Theodocia "Docia" Speed Ward.

Vivian worked for Kroger's Grocery for 31 years and was a member of the Retail 
Clerk's Union and Calvary Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Melvin Otis Parker. 
Survivors include her daughters Charlotte Bean and partner Odus Gautney Jr. of 
San Augustine, TX, Barbara Kennedy of Haughton, LA and Sabrina Ann Rovner of Las 
Vegas, NV; brothers Bill Ward and Luke Ward both of Fairfield, TX; sister Sue 
Ward of Mesquite, TX; grandchildren Lane Miley, Victoria Tauzin, John Kennedy 
Jr., Jonathan Kennedy, Bobbie Lopez, Bartley Kennedy, Roy Kennedy, Chris Rucker 
and Mandy Rucker, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Monday, April 4, 2011 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Palms Funeral 
Home. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 10 a.m. at 
Palms Funeral Home with burial to take place at Lake Chapel Cemetery in Fairfield, 
TX at 4 p.m. following the funeral service.