ObituariesOctober 3, 1999

EAST PRAIRIE -- Oliver "Jackie" Parker, 64, of Florissant, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield. He was born Sept. 5, 1935, at East Prairie, son of Arbie L. and Christie Hopper Parker. He and Edna Raye Dodge were married June 4, 1955...

EAST PRAIRIE -- Oliver "Jackie" Parker, 64, of Florissant, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield.

He was born Sept. 5, 1935, at East Prairie, son of Arbie L. and Christie Hopper Parker.

He and Edna Raye Dodge were married June 4, 1955.

Parker had lived in the St. Louis area for the past 30 years. He was a retired electrician for the Westinghouse company. Parker was also a member of the Florissant Valley Baptist Church.

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Survivors include his wife; a son, Travis Parker of Lafayette, La.; a daughter, Angela Parker of St. Charles; a brother, Arbie Parker Jr. of Lemay.

He was preceded in death by a brother.

Friends may call at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie after 4 p.m. today.

Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burl Britt will officiate, with burial in Anniston Cemetery.

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