Barbra Parker, 72, of Center, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Green Acres Nursing Center. She was born December 30, 1937 in Center to Austin Walker and Ruby Smith Walker. She was a devoted housewife to James Parker and a loving and caring mother of four.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Watson and Sons Funeral Home in Center with Pastor Beax Wiebold officiating. Internment will follow at Willow Grove Cemetery in Joaquin.

She is survived by:

Children:
Larry Parker of Hot Springs, Arkansas
Sherrie Blevins and husband Victor of Timpson
Terry Parker of Hot Springs, Arkansas

Grandchildren:
Jerry Hudspeth and wife Misty of BoBo
April Gilchrist and husband Lark of Center
Chrystal Crabtree and husband Will of Kannapolis, North Carolina

Great Grandchildren:
Brylie and Adrial Hudspeth of BoBo
Dakota Hudspeth of Center
Sierra Harvey, Austin and Tori Gilchrist of Center
Hannah and Madison Crabtree, Destiny Hobson of Kannapolis N.C.

Preceded in death by:
Parents, Austin Walker and Ruby SmithWalker
Husband, James Nelson Parker
Son, Jerry Austin Parker
Daughter-in-Law, Dianna Verhs
Son-in-Law, Dennis Fuller
Great Grandsons, Erik Logan and Shawn Brayden Hudspeth