KARL M. PARKER ... retired minister, Karl M. Parker, 73, of Fort Worth, died Tuesday in a Dallas hospital. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in South Hills Christian Church.

Parker was a retired minister of the Christian Church. He was named president of the Convention of Christian Churches of Texas in 1960. From 1961 to 1967, he served as executive director of the Council of Churches in Greater Houston. A graduate of Brite Divinity School. Parker, was awarded an honorary doctorate of divinity degree from Texas Christian University in 1960.

He received his undergraduate degree from TCU in 1930 and served as a minister in Houston for 23 years. During his career, he served as pastor at Rockwood Christian Church, Riverside Christian Church and Hemphill Community Christian Church in Fort Worth.

Survivors include his wife, Frances, of Fort Worth; three sons, Karl Parker of Houston, Nick Parker of Arlington and Don Parker of Fort Worth; his daughter, Virginia Pinkston of Elsa: two brothers, Darwin Parker of El Paso and James Parker of Houston: a sister, Jeannie Williamson of Glendale, California: 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be sent to the Karl and Frances Parker Ministerial Education Fund at Brite Divinity School.

• Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Saturday, May 19, 1984

∼Name Karl M Parker

Event Type Census

Event Date 1940

Event Place Wills Point, Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, United States

Sex Male

Age 29

Marital Status Married

Race (Original) White

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head

Relationship to Head of Household Head

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Birth Year (Estimated) 1911

Last Place of Residence Rural, Pennsylvania

Household

Karl M Parker Head M 29 Pennsylvania

Francis Parker Wife F 26 Missouri

Zola Parker Daughter F 4 Texas

Nicky Parker Son M 3 Texas

Carl Parker Son M 0 Texas

∼Name Karl M Parker

Event Type Census

Event Date 1930

Event Place Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States

Gender Male

Age 18

Marital Status Single

Race White

Race (Original) White

Relationship to Head of Household Son

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son

Birth Year (Estimated) 1912

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Father's Birthplace Scotland

Mother's Birthplace Scotland

Sheet Letter A

Sheet Number 26

Household

Jeanie W Parker Head F 55 Scotland

Karl M Parker Son M 18 Pennsylvania

Darwin B Parker Son M 14 Florida

Jeanie P Johnson Daughter F 26 Massachusetts

∼Name Karl Parker

Event Type Census

Event Date 1920

Event Place Jacksonville Ward 3, Duval, Florida, United States

Gender Male

Age 8

Marital Status Single

Race White

Race (Original) White

Can Read Yes

Can Write Yes

Relationship to Head of Household Son

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son

Birth Year (Estimated) 1912

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Father's Birthplace Scotland

Mother's Birthplace Scotland

Sheet Letter A

Sheet Number 5

Household

Billy Parker Head M 48 Scotland

Jeanie Parker Wife F 44 Scotland

Thomas L Parker Son M 24 Pennsylvania

William Parker Son M 17 Massachusetts

Jeanie Parker Daughter F 15 Massachusetts

James Parker Son M 13 Massachusetts

Karl Parker Son M 8 Pennsylvania

Darwin Parker Son M 3 Florida

∼His wife:

Mrs Virginia Frances Parker

United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries

Deceased

Name Mrs Virginia Frances Parker

Titles and Terms Mrs

Event Type Obituary

Event Date 10 Oct 1991

Event Place Texas, United States

Gender Female

Age 77

Relationship to Deceased Deceased

Birth Year (Estimated) 1914

Birthplace Mokane, , Missouri

Death Date 10 Oct 1991

Death Date about 10 Oct 1991

Death Place Fort Worth, ,

Newspaper Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Spouse and Children

Reverend Dr Karl M Parker Husband Male

Karl M Parker Jr Son Male

Donald L Parker Son Male

Virginia F Parker Daughter Female

Parents and Siblings

Annelle Henley Sister Female

Louis Smith Brother Male

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