Obituary of William Clayton Parker WILLIAM CLAYTON PARKER The Tidewater News - 07-08-2004 COURTLAND - [William Clayton "Clay" Parker], a native of Southampton County, died July 2, in Brush Prairie, Wash., following lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 14, 1946, the son of Page Cobb Parker and the late Elliott Burrell Parker, who passed away in 2002. He resided in Washington for the past 16 years and was retired from the construction and restoration field. He was a graduate of Southampton High School and had furthered his education at Gardner-Webb College and Atlantic Christian College. He was a member of Courtland Baptist Church where he was baptized as a young lad. An Eagle Scot, he was a member of the Courtland Troop of the Boys Scouts of America, earning the Eagle Award and the Order of the Arrow. He served in the Army National Guard, Franklin unit, and received basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas. Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Cindy; two sons, Elliott W. Parker of Dallas, Texas and Bryan C. Parker of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Jane Elliott Parker of Charlottesville and Nancy Page Parker of Courtland; a beloved uncle, Robert Clayton "Bobby" Cobb of Franklin; and a stepson, Joel Peterson of Spokane, Wash. At his request, a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Friends who wish to express their condolences may do so with a memorial gift to Courtland Baptist Church, P.O. Box 148, Courtland, VA 23837 or American Cancer Society, c/o June S. Cooley, 112 Sunset Drive, Franklin, Va. 23851. [William Clayton "Clay" Parker was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Southampton County, Virginia]. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– William Clayton "Clay" Parker, 58, native of Southampton County, died 2 Jul 2004 in Brush Prairie, Washington, after a lengthy illness. He was born 14 Jan 1946 to Elliott Burrell Parker and Page Cobb Parker and had lived in Washington for 16 years. A private memorial service was held at a later date. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Southampton County, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– WILLIAM CLAYTON PARKER COURTLAND - William Clayton "Clay" Parker, a native of Southampton County, died July 2, in Brush Prairie, Wash., following lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 14, 1946, the son of Page Cobb Parker and the late Elliott Burrell Parker, who passed away in 2002. He resided in Washington for the past 16 years and was retired from the construction and restoration field. He was a graduate of Southampton High School and had furthered his education at Gardner-Webb College and Atlantic Christian College. He was a member of Courtland Baptist Church where he was baptized as a young lad. An Eagle Scout, he was a member of the Courtland Troop of the Boys Scouts of America, earning the Eagle Award and the Order of the Arrow. He served in the Army National Guard, Franklin unit, and received basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas. Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Cindy; two sons, Elliott W. Parker of Dallas, Texas and Bryan C. Parker of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Jane Elliott Parker of Charlottesville and Nancy Page Parker of Courtland; a beloved uncle, Robert Clayton "Bobby" Cobb of Franklin; and a stepson, Joel Peterson of Spokane, Wash. At his request, a private memorial service will be held at a later date. William Clayton "Clay" Parker was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Southampton County, Virginia. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------| | Name | William Clayton Parker | | Age | 58 | | Birth | 14 Jan 1946; Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 2 Jul 2004; Brush Prairie, Washington | |---------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------------|--------------|---------------------------| | William Clayton Parker | Decedent | Brush Prairie, Washington | | Cindy Parker | Wife | Unknown | | Elliott Burrell Parker | Father | Deceased | | Page Cobb Parker | Mother | Unknown | | Elliott W. Parker | Son | Dallas, Texas | | Bryan C. Parker | Son | Albuquerque, New Mexico | | Jane Elliott Parker | Sister | Charlottesville, Virginia | | Nancy Page Parker | Sister | Courtland, Virginia | | Robert Clayton "Bobby" Cobb | Uncle | Franklin, Virginia | | Joel Peterson | Stepson | Spokane, Washington | |------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|--------------------| | Location | Franklin, Virginia | | Name | The Tidewater News | | Date | 8 Jul 2004 | |-------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Also known as "Clay" • Retired from construction and restoration field • Graduate of Southampton High School • Attended Gardner-Webb College • Attended Atlantic Christian College • Member of Courtland Baptist Church • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America • Served in Army National Guard, Franklin unit • Basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/32223930/william-clayton-parker https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/cemetery/southampton/Riverside.pdf www.findagrave.com/cemetery/874828/riverside-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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