W. D. PARKER

W. D. Parker, lifelong resident of Crockett and Lauderdale Counties, died at a hospital in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday afternoon after a year's illness. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Parker. He formerly served as mayor, postmaster and merchant of Gates. He was a member of the Gates Church of Christ. He was 84.

Services were conducted Saturday morning at 10 a.m. at the Halls Funeral Home by the Rev. R. E. Black of Maury City with Halls Funeral Home in charge. Burial was in Gates Cemetery.

He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Bond and two granddaughters, all of Louisville; one brother, E. G. Parker, Sr., of Gates; three sisters, Mrs. A. F. Lucas of Canton, Miss., Mrs. Mary Ferguson of Memphis and Mrs. Laura McPherson of Whitehaven.