Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Parker, Benjamin F., 1962 

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PARKER

    FRANKLIN - Benjamin Franklin Parker, 82, died Thursday afternoon in 
Raiford Memorial Hospital.

   He was the widower of Mrs. Lucy Mae Minton Parker and a son of Henry 
Washington and Mrs. Sarah Harrell Parker.

   Mr. Parker was a native of Bertie County, N.C. and had lived in the 
Franklin community 30 years.  He was a member of Lewiston (N.C.) Baptist 
Church.

   Surviving are six sons, Charlie Parker of Churchland, Clifton Parker of 
Sedley, Ralph Parker of Carrsville, and Fred Parker, Wade Parker and Jack 
Parker of Franklin; three daughters, Mrs. Julia Pence of Franklin, Mrs. Otha 
Pittman of Whitaker, N.C., and Mrs. Sadie Kizer of Holland; 28 grandchildren, 
30 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild.

   Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. in the W.J.M. Holland 
and Sons chapel by Rev. C.L. Gatling of Black Creek Baptist Church.  Burial 
was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Robert Parker, Jr., 
Clyde Parker, Frank Ellis, Harvey Ellis, Thomas Ellis, Joseph Spence, Melvin 
Ellis and Jesse Ellis, Jr.


Benjamin Franklin PARKER, of Franklin, 
Bertie Co., NC native, d. 5 Apr 1962, Franklin, age 82, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 60B*), Franklin, 
   7 Apr 1962, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 9, 1962, p. 7 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 4, 1960, p. 2A) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p626l2ob.txt 


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