Shirley Grimes Parker's Obituary
Funeral services for Shirley Grimes Parker, 80, of Simpson, will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Simpson Baptist Church in Simpson, LA with Rev. Edmond Gwynn officiating. Burial will follow in the Welcome Cemetery in Simpson.
Visitation will be Thursday, February 29, from 5:00 P.M – 8:00 P.M in the funeral home.
Shirley was born on September 11, 1943 in Leesville, Louisiana to her parents, George W. Grimes & Laura Ava Marshall Grimes. She passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024 in Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital.
She worked for many years at The Vernon Parish School Board working in dietary in the Simpson Schools.
Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, Glen C. Parker; brother, Glenn Grimes; sister, Rachel Maddox.
Left to cherish her memory is her son: Myles Parker of Simpson, LA; Two Brothers: Douglas Grimes of Simspon, LA, & David Phillips (Susie) Simpson, LA; Three Sister: Helen Dowden of Simpson, LA, Kathy Isgitt (Billy) of Anacoco, LA, & Lee Johnson of Leesville, LA; Also, a host of nieces and nephews.
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