Funeral services for Katie Slade Parker, age 87 will be held at 3:00 P.M. Monday, November 16, 2015 at Arline Chapel United Methodist Church, with interment to follow at Westview Cemetery. Rev. John Walker and Rev. Jody Martin will officiate.
Mrs. Parker was born on September 24, 1928 in Wrightsville, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Mack and Louella Phillips Slade. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jonathan Parker, 2 brothers, Zack Slade, and Cleave Slade, and a sister, Mary Lou Downs. She was a retired Vice President for the Bank of Wrightsville. She was a member of Arline Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Parker passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Fairview Park Hospital.
Mrs. Parker is survived by her daughter, Jo Ann Mimbs of Dublin, 3 grandsons, Lee (Jenna Lea) Mimbs of McDonough, Payton (Katie) Mimbs of Dublin, and Brian (Nancy) Mimbs of Pooler, and 5 great grandchildren, Lilybeth Claire Mimbs, Adalyn Carter Mimbs, Milly Kate Mimbs, Maggie Slade Mimbs, and Charlotte Rockwell Mimbs.
Pallbearers will be Robert Downs, Ronald Slade, Ollie Parker, Billy Parker, Cory Parker, and Joseph Parker.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in memory of Mrs. Parker to Arline Chapel United Methodist Church.
Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Wrightsville Chapel have charge of funeral arrangements.