THE ST AUGUSTINE RECORD
St Augustine, Florida
Friday, July 26, 1963
Charles Parker Dies; Rites Here Saturday
Charles. Atwood Parker, age 89, of 1335 Eugene Black Street, Daytona Beach, died Thursday afternoon in a DeLand nursing home.
He was born in Savannah, Ga., and moved to the Daytona Beach area in 1898. A retired builder, he had constructed many of the area's landmarks, including the Princess Issena Hotel.
He was founder and a charter member of the Cartersville Methodist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Clyde, Daytona Beach; Charles H., Ormond Beach; Holis, Fredericksburg, Va.; four daughters, Mrs. Reba Vincent, Mrs. Faye Folsom, Mrs. Eva Hutchinson, all of Daytona Beach; Mrs. Alma Bond, Indianapolis, Ind.; 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at the Pellicer Creek Cemetery at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, with Rev. Ira Thomas, associate minister, of the Pentecostal Evangelistic Temple, Lake City, officiating.
Friends may call at the Baggett - McIntosh Funeral Home, Daytona Beach from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday, and from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday.
THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, August 1, 1963
Charles Parker Passed Away in Nursing Home
Charles Atwood Parker, pioneer resident of Daytona Beach, passed away Thursday in a DeLand nursing home following a long illness. He was 89 years of age.
Mr. Parker was born in Savannah, Georgia, and came to Florida in 1898. He was a retired builder and also founder and chanter member of the Cartersville Methodist Church. He also resided and was engaged in the building business in Flagler Beach for several years.
Graveside funeral services and interment were held Sunday afternoon at the Pellicer Creek Cemetery, near Cartersville. Rev. Ira Thomas, associate minister of the Pentecostal Evangelistic Temple of Lake City officiated.
He is survived by three sons, Clyde Parker, of Daytona Beach; Charles H. Parker, Ormond Beach; Hollis Parker of Fredricksburg, Va.; four daughters, Mrs. Reba Vincent, Mrs. Faye Folsom, Mrs. Eva Hutchinson, all of Daytona Beach, and Mrs. Alma Bond of Indianapolis, Ind. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grand children.
Baggett-McIntosh of Daytona Beach was in charge of arrangements.
