Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Parker, Thomas L., 1954 

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THOMAS LEROY PARKER

   Thomas Leroy Parker, 79, lifelong resident of Franklin, died early Saturday 
morning, February 6, at his home in Webb Apartment after suffering ill health 
for many years.

   He was a graduate of the Franklin Military Academy class of 1898.  He 
served Franklin as superintendent of the electric light plant for many years 
until his retirement and was a charter member of the Franklin Volunteer Fire 
Department and a charter member of the Burner Bible Class and a member of the 
Franklin Baptist Church.

   He was the son of the late Charles Godwin and Susan Daughtrey Parker, of 
Hertford County, N.C., and husband of the late Ava Howell Parker.

   Surviving him are four children, Mrs. Thomas H. Canady, of Franklin; 
Gilbert H. Parker, of Petersburg; Thomas L. Parker, Jr., of Pittsburgh, and 
Mrs. Mildred Parker Patton, of Miami, Fla.; three grandchildren; four 
brothers, Clifton Parker, of Ridgeland, S.C.; Luther Parker, of Dillon, S.C.; 
Joe Sam Parker of , of Frederick, Md., and Harvey Parker, of Washington, D.C.; 
one sister, Mrs. Janie Parker Burnley, of Charlottesville, and five nieces.

   The body was taken to the W.J.M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home [...*] 
were held Monday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins of the Franklin 
Baptist Church officiating.  Burial was in the Poplar Spring Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were R.A. Pretlow, Jr., H. Leigh Pace, Freddie Williams, J.J. 
Finley, Jr., Roy Sexton, Hudson Conwell, George Watkins, and Frank Story 
Cutchin.


Thomas Leroy PARKER (Sr.), 
retired superintendent of the Franklin electric plant, 
d. 6 Feb 1954, at home, Franklin, age 79, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 127**), Franklin, 
   8 Feb 1954, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 11, 1954 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
    Poplar Spring list: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt

*"The Tidewater News" was storied in the attic of the TN building for years 
before the LVA copied them.  There is a line running through the print at 
the top and middle of many of the papers and it effected many of the obits. 
I've put elipses for the part that's missing. If it's obvious what's said, 
I've tried to fill it in. (bs) 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 24, 1941) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p626a3ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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