MR. WILLIAM H.
(BILLY) PARKER, age
88, of Dovers Cut Road, Lyerly, Georgia, passed away Sunday afternoon, November
11, 2018, in a Rome hospital. A native of Chattooga County, he was born to
the late DeForest and Clara Sprayberry Parker on August 30, 1930. Mr. Parker was retired from Inland Container,
a Veteran of the Korean Conflict, and a member of Berea Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife, the
late Maidell Hemphill Parker on April 12, 1982 and siblings, Irene Miller,
Martha Mae Barrett, Henrietta Byars, and George D. Parker.
Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law,
Janet & David Kline, Amy Jo Parker, and Jennifer Marie & Andy Ussery;
grandchildren, Gavin and Kara Ussery; daughter-at-heart, Elaine Webb; sister-in-law,
Elaine Holden; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday, November 17th, at 11:00 A.M. from the J. D. Hill Memorial
Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Ministers Roger Jones and Berlen
Murphy officiating, interment in Summervile Cemetery with Military Honors by
American Legion Shanklin/Attaway Post #5 Rome Georgia. Active Pallbearers,
Parker Barrett, Joe Reed, Larry Weesner, Vergil Tudor, Andrew Campbell, and
Ralph Sentell; Honorary Pallbearers, members of Berea Church of Christ, Roxie
Weesner, Jamie Weesner, the following “Trade Day Friends”, Donnie and Lynn Arrington, Ricky
Howell, Johnny Reynolds, Jessie Bankston, Dempsey Lawson, Sonny Reynolds, Wes
Love, Tony Johnson, and Earle Rainwater.
The family will receive friends Friday, November 16th, at the
funeral home from 6 until 8 P.M. In lieu
of flowers, contributions may be made to the Red Clay Horse Rescue, P. O. Box
1012, Lyerly, Georgia, 30730.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements for Mr. William H. (Billy) Parker, who passed away
Sunday.
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