THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, August 1, 1963

 

Charles Atwood Parker, pioneer .resident of Daytona Beach, passed away Thursday in a DeLand nursing home following a. long illness. He was 89 years of age.

Mr. Parker was born in Savannah, Georgia, and came to Florida in 1898. He was a retired builder and also founder and charter member of the Cartersville Methodist Church. He also resided and was engaged in the building business in Flagler Beach for several years.

Graveside funeral services and interment were held Saturday afternoon at the Pellicer Creek Cemetery, near Cartersville. Rev. Ira Thomas, associate minister of the Pentecostal Evangelistic Temple of Lake City officiated.

He is survived by three sons, Clyde Parker, of Daytona Beach; Charles H. Parker, Ormond Beach; Hollis Parker of Fredericksburg, Va.; four daughters, Mrs. Reba Vincent, Mrs. Faye Folsom, Mrs. Eva Hutchinson, all of Daytona Beach, and Mrs. Alma Bond of Indianapolis, Ind. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Baggett-McIntosh of Daytona Beach was in charge of arrangements.