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Doyle Kenneth Parker

Doyle Kenneth Parker, 72, of El Dorado died Tuesday January 12, 2016 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. Born December 9, 1943 at Camden, he was a son of the late Doyle Emmett Parker and Vicie Irene Sullivent Parker. He was a truck driver, disabled Army veteran, and Commander of the El Dorado chapter of the DAV. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Eloise Parker and Barbara Kortum; three brothers, Donald Hopkins Sr., Billy Hopkins Sr., and Bill Parker. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Parker of El Dorado; three daughters, Cindy Smith (Bill) of Texarkana, Ark., Cheri Dean of Corpus Christi, Texas, Kennetha Parker of Stillwater, Okla.; son, Kenneth Michael Parker of El Dorado; a brother, Johnny Parker of El Dorado; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Faith Assembly of God Church in El Dorado. Funeral services will be immediately following at 1 p.m. with Rev. Don Ashcraft officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery in Bearden. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net.

Published January 14, 2016

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