11/16/2000
Mr. Robert Lee Parker
BURLINGTON — Mr. Robert Lee “Bo” Parker, 87, formerly of Powerline Road in Elon College, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga., after an illness of eight days.
A native of Lamar County, Ga., he was the husband of Mrs. Blonda Hensley Parker, who survives, and the son of Mr. Thomas Howard Parker and Mrs. Leah Jackson Coppedge Parker, both deceased. He was a retired dispatcher with AT&T and was a member of Faith Bible Chapel.
Survivors other than his wife of Burlington include two daughters, Mrs. June P. Barnett of Houston and Mrs. Jackie P. Heald of Marietta; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude P. Terrell and Miss Lois Parker, and three brothers, Mr. Ralph Parker, Mr. Rufus Parker and Mr. Raymond Parker.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel in Burlington by Mr. Mack Ray, layman. Burial will be in Alamance Memorial Park.
The family will be at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory from 6 to 8 this evening and at other times at 343 Baldwin Road, Oak Creek Retirement Community, Burlington.
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9/5/2001
Mrs. Blonda Hensley Parker
ELON — Mrs. Blonda Hensley Parker, 86, formerly of Powerline Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at White Oak Manor after a long illness. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Robert Lee Parker, and the daughter of Rainey Ballard and Alma Gerringer Hensley, both deceased.
She was a former employee of May Hosiery Mill and was a substitute teacher in the Elon College Schools. She was a member of Faith Bible Chapel.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. June Barnett and her husband, Don of Houston and Mrs. Jackie Heald and her husband, George of Marietta, Ga.; two grandchildren, Leah Heald and Robert Heald.
She was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Erma Goodwin, Mrs. Lorena Horner and Mrs. Dale Crenshaw.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Mr. Mack Ray, lay pastor. Burial will be in Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory from 6 to 8 this evening.
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