Thyra “Lee” Parker was born October 10, 1922 to Everett andlva Adams Ray in Murray, Kentucky. Died January 13, 2015 in Springfield, Mo. The family moved in 1935 to St. Louis, MO where Lee graduated from McKinley High School and Hadley Business School. She married her childhood sweetheart, William A. Parker, youngest son of James Thomas and Nora Mae Parker also of Murray, Kentucky on June 9, 1944. They have a daughter, Carole Jean. She and her husband, Joseph Bradley. Lee has 3 grandsons. Blake and Emily Bradley, Brent Bradley, Brian and Heather Bradley. Two great grandchildren Cameron and Makenzie. Lee is also survived by her sister, Diane Arteaga and husband, Ernie. Two nephews, Dr. Keith Kenter and wife Patty and their children, Madeline, Charlotte and Mitchel. Kelly Kenter and his children Kade, London and Hudson. Both Lee and her husband accepted the Lord in their teens and were Sunday School teachers at Overland Baptist Church. Lee worked at Travelers Protective Association 34 years. Her husband served his country in the US Army during WWII in Central Europe and retired after 26 years from Jackes-Evans Manufacturing in St. Louis. They moved to Springfield, Mo 15 years ago and were members of Second Baptist Church.
Interment at Missouri Veterans Cemetery Springfield, Missouri.
Interment at Missouri Veterans Cemetery Springfield, Missouri.
Thyra “Lee” Parker was born October 10, 1922 to Everett andlva Adams Ray in Murray, Kentucky. Died January 13, 2015 in Springfield, Mo. The family moved in 1935 to St. Louis, MO where Lee graduated from McKinley High School and Hadley Business School. She married her childhood sweetheart, William A. Parker, youngest son of James Thomas and Nora Mae Parker also of Murray, Kentucky on June 9, 1944. They have a daughter, Carole Jean. She and her husband, Joseph Bradley. Lee has 3 grandsons. Blake and Emily Bradley, Brent Bradley, Brian and Heather Bradley. Two great grandchildren Cameron and Makenzie. Lee is also survived by her sister, Diane Arteaga and husband, Ernie. Two nephews, Dr. Keith Kenter and wife Patty and their children, Madeline, Charlotte and Mitchel. Kelly Kenter and his children Kade, London and Hudson. Both Lee and her husband accepted the Lord in their teens and were Sunday School teachers at Overland Baptist Church. Lee worked at Travelers Protective Association 34 years. Her husband served his country in the US Army during WWII in Central Europe and retired after 26 years from Jackes-Evans Manufacturing in St. Louis. They moved to Springfield, Mo 15 years ago and were members of Second Baptist Church.
Interment at Missouri Veterans Cemetery Springfield, Missouri.
Interment at Missouri Veterans Cemetery Springfield, Missouri.
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