Bertha SPARKS: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1884 - Deceased

Generation: 1

Bertha SPARKS was born in 1884 in , , Alabama, USA; died in Deceased.

Bertha married Perry Anderson PARKER on 12 Nov 1910 in , Milam, Texas, USA. Perry (son of Henry PARKER and Nancy BLACK) was born on 18 Sep 1856 in , , Texas, USA; died on 22 Nov 1925 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried on 23 Nov 1925 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mary Lee PARKER was born on 23 Jul 1909 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA; died on 25 Jan 2006 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA; was buried on 28 Jan 2006 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA.
3. Velma Louise PARKER was born on 27 Jan 1912 in , Lee, Texas, USA; died on 6 Dec 1986 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA; was buried on 9 Dec 1986 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
4. L V PARKER was born on 29 Oct 1913 in , , Texas, USA; died on 9 Nov 1993 in Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, USA; was buried on 11 Nov 1993 in Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, USA.
5. Floyd Sherman PARKER was born on 16 Sep 1915 in , Lee, Texas, USA; died on 8 Nov 2006; was buried on 11 Nov 2006 in Quinlan, Hunt, Texas, USA.
6. Ethel Mae PARKER was born on 6 Apr 1918 in , Lee, Texas, USA; died in Deceased.

Generation: 2

Mary Lee PARKER

(1.Bertha¹) was born on 23 Jul 1909 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA; died on 25 Jan 2006 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA; was buried on 28 Jan 2006 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA.

Other Events:

Obituary: 2 Feb 2006, Lexington, Lee, Texas, USA; Lexington Leader

Notes:

Mary is probably not a Parker.

Obituary:

Mary Lee Whiteley, 96, of Rockdale, passed away on January 25, 2006 at the Manor Oaks Nursing Home in Rockdale. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Calvin Springer and Rev. Doug Springer at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale on January 28, 2006. Burial was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale.
Mary Lee was a lifelong resident of Milam County and lived in Rockdale most of her life. She was born on July 23, 1909 in Rockdale to Bertha Sparks Parker. She was married to Julius Whiteley on July 25, 1926 in Cameron. She was the retired owner/operator of Whiteley the Florist for many years in Rockdale. Her husband, Julius preceded her in death in 1980. Also preceding her in death were her daughter-in-law, Janice Reed Whiteley, Brother L.V. Parker and sisters, Ethel Barringer and Velma Brooks.
She is survived by her sons, J. R. Whiteley, Jr. and wife Sue of Rockdale and Jerry Whiteley and wife Patti of Katy; grandchildren, Mike Whiteley of Mt. Vernon, Libby Kenjura of Chappell Hill, Tina Magness of Corsicana, Heather Hernandez of Frisco and Hannah Whiteley of The Colony; brother, Floyd Parker of Garland. She is also survived by 14 great grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Serving as pallbearers were Billy Thompson, Bobby Denman, Charles Denman, Johathan Muston, Gene Jones and Raymond Story.
Mary Lee was a member of Rockdale Full Gospel Church. She was a member of the church quilting circle and entered the Rockdale Fair every year with her canned vegetables from her garden.

3. Velma Louise PARKER (1.Bertha¹) was born on 27 Jan 1912 in , Lee, Texas, USA; died on 6 Dec 1986 in Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA; was buried on 9 Dec 1986 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
4. L V PARKER (1.Bertha¹) was born on 29 Oct 1913 in , , Texas, USA; died on 9 Nov 1993 in Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, USA; was buried on 11 Nov 1993 in Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas, USA.
5. Floyd Sherman PARKER (1.Bertha¹) was born on 16 Sep 1915 in , Lee, Texas, USA; died on 8 Nov 2006; was buried on 11 Nov 2006 in Quinlan, Hunt, Texas, USA.
6. Ethel Mae PARKER (1.Bertha¹) was born on 6 Apr 1918 in , Lee, Texas, USA; died in Deceased.