Annie Parker

Annie Merle Helms Parker, 81, of Donalsonville died Monday, April 20, 2009, at Miller County Nursing Home in Colquitt.

Mrs. Parker was born July 11, 1927, in Bascom, Fla., to the late Crawford Helms and Gertrude Dickens Helms. She was a homemaker and member of Hebrew Freewill Baptist Church in Donalsonville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Reuben Parker; a son, Thomas T. Parker; a brother, Talmadge Helms; and a sister, Lillian Thornton.

Survivors include a son, Edward Parker and wife Debbie of Bradenton, Fla.; one brother, Alfred Helms of Dalton; two sisters, Norma Deal of Ashford, Ala. and Nell Aguilar of Jakin; two grandchildren, Robert Edward Parker and Jason Daniel Parker; and two great-grandchildren, Benjamin Alan Parker and Jeremiah Samuel Parker.

Graveside services were Friday, April 24, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Salem-Seminole Baptist Church in Donalsonville with Rev. Andy Merritt and Robert Parker officiating.

Evans-Skipper Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.