Mr. Henry "Bubba" Parker Jr., a native and resident of Jackson, AL. was born April 7, 1930 to the parentage of the late Henry Parker, Sr. and Corine Pugh Parker. He departed this life Feb. 28, 2013 at Spring Hill Medical Center, Mobile, AL.
He was a faithful member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church #2 of Jackson, Al. Where he served as a trustee and was active in the laymen's ministry. He was a loyal member of the three C" " Coalition, a community improvement organization.
Early in life, Mr. Parker was employed with Lone Star Cement Plant, from which he retired after 30 years of service. He was later employed as a pipefitter, not only with Brown & Root in McIntosh, AL. but also with Chevron in Pascagoula, MS. Mr. Parker's employment continued with the Clarke County Public School System, from which he retired after 18 years as a bus driver. He also worked at Ace Hardware. Mr. Parker won many friends wherever he went.
He met and married Viola Law who preceded him in death. To this union, five children were born. He later married Louise Johnson.
In addition to his parents and first wife who preceded him in death by a brother W.G. Parker, step-brother, Famous Parker, and a sister, Ida Ervin.
He will forever be cherished in the lives of his devoted family, wife Louise Johnson Parker,of Jackson, AL; sis daughters, one loving and devoted, Charlene Parker (Clifford) Jones; Norma Dell Parker (Johnny) Ezell; Cynthia Parker Pace, and Brenda Henry Henry, all of Jackson, AL; Valda (Trent) Turner of St.. Stephens, AL. and Shawn Kanoute of
Atlanta, GA; four sons Roy Lee Parker, Billy Joe (Bernadette) Parker, and Anthony Parker, and Barry (Beatrice) Hurd, all of Jackson, AL; one sister, Rachel Pough of Mobile, AL; and one brother Odell (Bonnie) Parker of Jackson, AL; a loving and devoted former son -in-law, Bernard Pace of Jackson,, AL; four sister-in law, Martha Parker of Jackson, AL; Martha C. Stewart of Stateline, MS.; Dorothy (Charlie J>) Hicks of Cerritos, CA; Della (Lawernce) Wright of Lone Beach, CA; four brother-in-law Perry (Clara) Johnson of Chatom, AL; Tony (Mary) Johnson of Sandusky, OH; Jerry (Rosalyn) Johnson of Duglasville, GA; Gregory (Ozetta) Johnson of Huntsville, AL; 22 grandchildren; 23 great-grand-children, a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Interment in the Parker Family Cemetery.
Services Entrusted To Andrews Funeral Home Jackson, Alabama