Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Parker, Clare L. Williams, 1947 

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CLARE LOIS WILLIAMS PARKER

   Mrs. Clare Williams Parker, age 55, well-known resident of Courtland and 
widow of Charles Wesley Parker, died Friday night, October 10, at the home of 
her sister, Mrs. Eunice W. Westbrook, after an illness of over a year.

   Mrs. Parker was the daughter of the late Junius W. and Mary Edwards 
Williams of Southampton County.  She was a consistent member of the Courtland 
Methodist Church, serving as a teacher and superintendent of the primary 
department in the Sunday school for many years.  She was a member of the 
Woman's Society of Christian Service, having served as its president for many 
years, and in 1945 was made a life member of this society by her sister, Mrs. 
W.T. McLemore.  She was also a member of the choir.  She was a woman of 
sterling qualities, and gave so freely of the talents with which she was 
endowed.  Hers was a life of service in the Master's Kingdom, given 
unselfishly and unstintingly.

   Besides Mrs. Westbrook she is survived by three sisters, Mrs. W.T. 
McLemore, Mrs. Bessie M. Wills and Mrs. H.B. McLemore, all of Courtland, and a 
number of nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services were held from the Courtland Methodist Church on Sunday 
afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Percy D. White, 
assisted by Rev. W.L. Burks of McKenny and Rev. William A. Edwards of Newport 
News.  John Rollison sang "Be Still, My Soul" and "The Lord Is My Shepherd."

   Burial was made in the Riverside Cemetery at Courtland.

   Active pallbearers were H.B. McLemore, Jr., R.W. McLemore, W.T. McLemore, 
II, J. Hennen McLemore, E.P. Westbrook, Jr., J. Spotswood Smith, Warren 
Councill, and Norfleet Brinkley.

   Friends of the family served as honorary pallbearers.


Clare Lois (WILLIAMS; Mrs. Charles W.) PARKER, of Courtland, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 10 Oct 1947, at sister's home, Courtland, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Episcopal Section, Plot 19*), Courtland, 
   12 Oct 1947, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 17, 1947, p. 4 

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

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 13, 1946, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p626c1ob.txt 

Her father's obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 28, 1913) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w452j2ob.txt 

An abstract of his death certificate (#1913-4750) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/w452j1dc.txt 

Her mother's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Apr. 26, 1907, p. 4) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w452m12o.txt 


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