THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, November 29, 1962

 

Pal Parker, Sr., of Flagler Beach, passed away Sunday in the Ormond Beach Hospital following an illness of short duration.

He was born in Rockdale County, Ga., and moved to Flagler Beach in 1947 from Atlanta. He established and operated the Parker Plumbing Co. in Atlanta from 1920 to 1947. He was a member of the Elks, Atlanta Lodge No. 78; American Legion Post No.1; Morningside Masonic Lodge and Redmen, and was active in civic and religious affairs there.

Mr. Parker organized the Chamber of Commerce and Businessmen's club in Flagler Beach. He was active in real estate and was a builder and developer of the Morningside subdivision of Flagler Beach. He was a minister of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Survivors include his wife, Irma Green Parker, Flagler Beach; three sons, Pal Parker, Jr., and Robert A., both of Daytona Beach, and Patrick E., Miami Springs; a brother, James E., Atlanta; four sisters, Mrs. Claudie Chastain, Miami; Mrs. Ida Carson, Mrs. Iva Poole and Mrs. Mamie Carson, all of Atlanta; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Baggett-McIntosh Chapel with David J. Richards, Eustis Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, officiating. Burial was in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Dick McGee, J. D. Williams, Elton Sheehan, Percy Tompkins, Bert Rider, and Maynard Carr.