Joe Paul Parker's Obituary
Funeral services for Joe Paul Parker, 75, of Simpson, Louisiana will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Simpson Baptist Church with Rev. Jeremy Blocker officiating. Burial will follow in the Walnut Cemetery in Slagle under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of Leesville.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., Monday, January 7th and then 1 pm until service time in the church, Tuesday, January 8th.
Joe, the son of Charlie Hermon and Velma Parker was born March 12, 1937 in Simpson, LA. He passed away Saturday, January 5th at his residence in Simpson, LA.
Joe served in the US Air Force, retired from the federal Civil Service at Fort Polk, he was the 1st elected Mayor of Simpson in 1968 then served again in 1992 and 1996, he worked for the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department, owned and operated the Parker’s Hilltop, he worked as heavy equipment operator, he was a mason for the past 50 years and also a Shriner. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers LT Gene Parker and Billy H. Parker and a aunt Lela Bagents Mueller
Joe is survived by his daughters, Paula Parker and Charla and Murray Ross and two grandchildren Sean Bonnette and Justin Bonnette all of Simpson
The family has requested that memorial donations be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 3100 Samford Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71103
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