Obituary of TELZIE WILLIAMS PARKER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, August 3, 1996

Telzie Williams Parker, 89, of the 2500 block of Pruden Blvd., died Aug. 2, 1996, in Autumn Care of Suffolk. 
Mrs. Parker, a homemaker, was a native of Nansemond County, Va. She was the widow of Joseph Burnie Parker and a member of Bethlehem Christian Church, Suffolk. 
Survivors include three daughters, Shirley P. Rountree and Martha P. Richards, both of Suffolk, and Frances P. Brown of Mesa, Ariz.; a son, James E. Parker of Suffolk; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a nephew, Lewis Davenport of Suffolk. She was predeceased by her parents, Beulah Pruden Williams and George W. Williams. 
A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday by the Rev. Carter Dey in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk. The family will receive friends at Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the home of the daughter, Martha P. Richards, 816 Mayflower Drive, Nansemond Gardens, Suffolk. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B7
Copyright (c) 1996 The Virginian-Pilot

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Telzie Williams Parker of Suffolk, Virginia, died 2 Aug 1996 at age 89. She was a native of Nansemond County and widow of Joseph Burnie Parker. She belonged to Bethlehem Christian Church.  

A graveside service was held 5 Aug 1996 in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk, officiated by Rev. Carter Dey.  

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TELZIE WILLIAMS PARKER  

Telzie Williams Parker, 89, of the 2500 block of Pruden Blvd., died 2 August 1996 in Autumn Care of Suffolk.  

Mrs. Parker, a homemaker, was a native of Nansemond County, Virginia. She was the widow of Joseph Burnie Parker and a member of Bethlehem Christian Church, Suffolk.  

Survivors include three daughters, Shirley P. Rountree and Martha P. Richards, both of Suffolk, and Frances P. Brown of Mesa, Arizona; a son, James E. Parker of Suffolk; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a nephew, Lewis Davenport of Suffolk. She was predeceased by her parents, Beulah Pruden Williams and George W. Williams.  

A graveside service was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday [5 August 1996] by the Rev. Carter Dey in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk. The family received friends at Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, Sunday [4 August 1996] from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the home of the daughter, Martha P. Richards, 816 Mayflower Drive, Nansemond Gardens, Suffolk.  

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| Field | Value                                        |
| Name  | Telzie Williams Parker                       |
| Age   | 89 years                                     |
| Birth | 1907 (estimated); Nansemond County, Virginia |
| Death | 2 August 1996; Suffolk, Virginia             |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                   | Relationship      | Residence         |
| Telzie Williams Parker | Decedent          | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Joseph Burnie Parker   | Spouse (deceased) | —                 |
| Shirley P. Rountree    | Daughter          | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Martha P. Richards     | Daughter          | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Frances P. Brown       | Daughter          | Mesa, Arizona     |
| James E. Parker        | Son               | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Beulah Pruden Williams | Mother (deceased) | —                 |
| George W. Williams     | Father (deceased) | —                 |
| Lewis Davenport        | Nephew            | Suffolk, Virginia |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 3 August 1996       |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | B                   |
| Page     | B7                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Homemaker  
• Member of Bethlehem Christian Church, Suffolk  
• Birth name: Telzie Williams

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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