Dumart E. Parker's Obituary
Dumart E. Parker passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
Beloved husband of Bertha Jenkins Corkern Parker. Father of James E. Parker and wife Astried, Penny Ann Stoneking and husband Ted and Mickey J. Parker and wife Becky. Step-father of Marilyn Guild, Brian Corkern and Bruce Corkern. Grandfather of Cindy Stiller, Stephanie Parker, Jamie Enoch, Chris Parker, Jeff Parker and step-grandfather of Amber Vandergrift and Jason Stoneking and Dustin Corkern, Haley Guild. Brother of Franklin J. Parker and the late Venelle P. Robison, L. Jeff Parker.
Age 86 years. A native of Talisheek, LA, a former longtime resident of Manhattan, KS where he served as an Under Sheriff and Riley Co. Commissioner and a resident of Covington, LA for the past 16 years. He was a retired US Army Veteran of 22 years of service including WWII and Korea.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM from E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433. Visitation on Friday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM and on Saturday from 1:00 PM until service time.
Interment in Holmes Cemetery, Talisheek, LA.
In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations to the American Red Cross.
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