Mary Ruth Brasher Parker, 85, of McComb, MS went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at McComb Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Visitation will be Sunday May 2, 2021 from 5 PM until 7 PM at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb. Visitation will resume Monday from 10 AM until services at 11 AM at the funeral home. Dr. David Millican and Dr. Larry LeBlanc will officiate and burial will be in Hollywood cemetery.
Mrs. Parker was born Oct. 9, 1935 in Decatur, MS. She was the daughter of Jesse W. and Vandell Glisson Brasher.
She was one of eight children. The family eventually moved to Jackson in 1949. She graduated from Central High School in 1953. She attended Millsaps College.
She married Tommy Parker of McComb in 1956 and settled in McComb. She was a housewife and mother of three children, Brian, Brad and David Parker.
She was a member of First Baptist Church McComb where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a member of the McComb Garden Club, the Nautilus Club, the Aspasia Club and the Junior Auxiliary. She was a member of numerous bridge clubs. In 1960, she appeared on the Price Is Right in New York City for four consecutive days. Her husband returned to McComb to work, leaving a nervous and scared young wife alone in the big city. She appeared on the show the next day and purposely overbid in order to return home, but not before she had won a boat, scuba equipment, carpet, China, lamps and other items.
She was a devout Christian; she enjoyed the holiday season and the fellowship of her family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and brothers-in-law, JoAnn (Con) Brasher Driscoll, Lee Delle (Cecil) Brasher Wilson and Doris Dupre (Larry); a daughter-in-law Laury Robison Parker of McComb, four nephews Joey Dupre, Clay Wilson, Parker Voss and Rob Brasher, and one niece, Patty Bushee.
She is survived by her sons, Brian (Cathy) Parker of McComb, Brad (Dee) Parker of Cumming, Ga., and David Parker of McComb, her brothers Jesse (Barbara) Brasher of Pascagoula, Jimmy (Ann) Brasher of Missouri City, Texas, her sisters, Judy (Ronnie) Hayes of Mary Esther, Fla., Donna Smith of Portland, Oregon, her grandchildren Kimberly (Chris) Brown of McComb, Kenny Parker of Franklinton, La., Hailey and Claire Parker of Cumming, Ga., Avery Parker of McComb, and Kendra Parker of McComb; two great grandchildren, Emalynn Brown and Samuel Parker.
Pallbearers will be Brad Parker, David Parker, Greg Cullom, Mitch Dorr, Gary Heim and Kenny Parker.
Visitation will be Sunday May 2, 2021 from 5 PM until 7 PM at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb. Visitation will resume Monday from 10 AM until services at 11 AM at the funeral home. Dr. David Millican and Dr. Larry LeBlanc will officiate and burial will be in Hollywood cemetery.
Mrs. Parker was born Oct. 9, 1935 in Decatur, MS. She was the daughter of Jesse W. and Vandell Glisson Brasher.
She was one of eight children. The family eventually moved to Jackson in 1949. She graduated from Central High School in 1953. She attended Millsaps College.
She married Tommy Parker of McComb in 1956 and settled in McComb. She was a housewife and mother of three children, Brian, Brad and David Parker.
She was a member of First Baptist Church McComb where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a member of the McComb Garden Club, the Nautilus Club, the Aspasia Club and the Junior Auxiliary. She was a member of numerous bridge clubs. In 1960, she appeared on the Price Is Right in New York City for four consecutive days. Her husband returned to McComb to work, leaving a nervous and scared young wife alone in the big city. She appeared on the show the next day and purposely overbid in order to return home, but not before she had won a boat, scuba equipment, carpet, China, lamps and other items.
She was a devout Christian; she enjoyed the holiday season and the fellowship of her family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and brothers-in-law, JoAnn (Con) Brasher Driscoll, Lee Delle (Cecil) Brasher Wilson and Doris Dupre (Larry); a daughter-in-law Laury Robison Parker of McComb, four nephews Joey Dupre, Clay Wilson, Parker Voss and Rob Brasher, and one niece, Patty Bushee.
She is survived by her sons, Brian (Cathy) Parker of McComb, Brad (Dee) Parker of Cumming, Ga., and David Parker of McComb, her brothers Jesse (Barbara) Brasher of Pascagoula, Jimmy (Ann) Brasher of Missouri City, Texas, her sisters, Judy (Ronnie) Hayes of Mary Esther, Fla., Donna Smith of Portland, Oregon, her grandchildren Kimberly (Chris) Brown of McComb, Kenny Parker of Franklinton, La., Hailey and Claire Parker of Cumming, Ga., Avery Parker of McComb, and Kendra Parker of McComb; two great grandchildren, Emalynn Brown and Samuel Parker.
Pallbearers will be Brad Parker, David Parker, Greg Cullom, Mitch Dorr, Gary Heim and Kenny Parker.
Mary Ruth Brasher Parker, 85, of McComb, MS went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at McComb Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Visitation will be Sunday May 2, 2021 from 5 PM until 7 PM at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb. Visitation will resume Monday from 10 AM until services at 11 AM at the funeral home. Dr. David Millican and Dr. Larry LeBlanc will officiate and burial will be in Hollywood cemetery.
Mrs. Parker was born Oct. 9, 1935 in Decatur, MS. She was the daughter of Jesse W. and Vandell Glisson Brasher.
She was one of eight children. The family eventually moved to Jackson in 1949. She graduated from Central High School in 1953. She attended Millsaps College.
She married Tommy Parker of McComb in 1956 and settled in McComb. She was a housewife and mother of three children, Brian, Brad and David Parker.
She was a member of First Baptist Church McComb where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a member of the McComb Garden Club, the Nautilus Club, the Aspasia Club and the Junior Auxiliary. She was a member of numerous bridge clubs. In 1960, she appeared on the Price Is Right in New York City for four consecutive days. Her husband returned to McComb to work, leaving a nervous and scared young wife alone in the big city. She appeared on the show the next day and purposely overbid in order to return home, but not before she had won a boat, scuba equipment, carpet, China, lamps and other items.
She was a devout Christian; she enjoyed the holiday season and the fellowship of her family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and brothers-in-law, JoAnn (Con) Brasher Driscoll, Lee Delle (Cecil) Brasher Wilson and Doris Dupre (Larry); a daughter-in-law Laury Robison Parker of McComb, four nephews Joey Dupre, Clay Wilson, Parker Voss and Rob Brasher, and one niece, Patty Bushee.
She is survived by her sons, Brian (Cathy) Parker of McComb, Brad (Dee) Parker of Cumming, Ga., and David Parker of McComb, her brothers Jesse (Barbara) Brasher of Pascagoula, Jimmy (Ann) Brasher of Missouri City, Texas, her sisters, Judy (Ronnie) Hayes of Mary Esther, Fla., Donna Smith of Portland, Oregon, her grandchildren Kimberly (Chris) Brown of McComb, Kenny Parker of Franklinton, La., Hailey and Claire Parker of Cumming, Ga., Avery Parker of McComb, and Kendra Parker of McComb; two great grandchildren, Emalynn Brown and Samuel Parker.
Pallbearers will be Brad Parker, David Parker, Greg Cullom, Mitch Dorr, Gary Heim and Kenny Parker.
Visitation will be Sunday May 2, 2021 from 5 PM until 7 PM at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb. Visitation will resume Monday from 10 AM until services at 11 AM at the funeral home. Dr. David Millican and Dr. Larry LeBlanc will officiate and burial will be in Hollywood cemetery.
Mrs. Parker was born Oct. 9, 1935 in Decatur, MS. She was the daughter of Jesse W. and Vandell Glisson Brasher.
She was one of eight children. The family eventually moved to Jackson in 1949. She graduated from Central High School in 1953. She attended Millsaps College.
She married Tommy Parker of McComb in 1956 and settled in McComb. She was a housewife and mother of three children, Brian, Brad and David Parker.
She was a member of First Baptist Church McComb where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a member of the McComb Garden Club, the Nautilus Club, the Aspasia Club and the Junior Auxiliary. She was a member of numerous bridge clubs. In 1960, she appeared on the Price Is Right in New York City for four consecutive days. Her husband returned to McComb to work, leaving a nervous and scared young wife alone in the big city. She appeared on the show the next day and purposely overbid in order to return home, but not before she had won a boat, scuba equipment, carpet, China, lamps and other items.
She was a devout Christian; she enjoyed the holiday season and the fellowship of her family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and brothers-in-law, JoAnn (Con) Brasher Driscoll, Lee Delle (Cecil) Brasher Wilson and Doris Dupre (Larry); a daughter-in-law Laury Robison Parker of McComb, four nephews Joey Dupre, Clay Wilson, Parker Voss and Rob Brasher, and one niece, Patty Bushee.
She is survived by her sons, Brian (Cathy) Parker of McComb, Brad (Dee) Parker of Cumming, Ga., and David Parker of McComb, her brothers Jesse (Barbara) Brasher of Pascagoula, Jimmy (Ann) Brasher of Missouri City, Texas, her sisters, Judy (Ronnie) Hayes of Mary Esther, Fla., Donna Smith of Portland, Oregon, her grandchildren Kimberly (Chris) Brown of McComb, Kenny Parker of Franklinton, La., Hailey and Claire Parker of Cumming, Ga., Avery Parker of McComb, and Kendra Parker of McComb; two great grandchildren, Emalynn Brown and Samuel Parker.
Pallbearers will be Brad Parker, David Parker, Greg Cullom, Mitch Dorr, Gary Heim and Kenny Parker.
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