Funeral Services for Melba Grace Parker, 75, of Many, were held on Friday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. at Cenchrea Nazarene Church in Florien, with Bros. Wayne Chance, Kirk Parker and Jimmy Parker officiating. Burial followed in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Florien. Melba Grace Parker was born on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1939 in Sabine Parish. She passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 at Sabine Retirement & Rehabilitation Center in Many. She was preceded in death by husband, Jeannie Ray Parker; father, Troy Thaxton; mother, Decie Thaxton; daughter, Brenda McVicker; brothers, Vollie Thaxton and Sammy Thaxton and sisters, Ruby Rond, Lovie Rond, Martha Foote and Rebecca Hickman. She is survived by her sons,
Virgil McVicker and wife, Shelia, of Lawton, Okla., Tony Parker and wife, Carla, of Florien and Tracy (Taterbug) Parker, of Florien; daughter, Beverly Pennington and husband, Gary, of Meridian, Miss.; brother, Mackie Thaxton and wife, Barbara, of Fisher; sister, Geneva Snell of Leesville; eighteen grandchildren; thirty four great grandchildren along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers were Brandon Bennett, Justin McVicker, Joel McVicker, Channing Rhodes,
Kevin Hickman, Ryan Alford, Delane Johnson and Coby Chreene. Honorary Pallbearers were great grandchildren.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www. warrenmeadows.com.