Willodean Parker

WILLODEAN PARKER, 86, of North Little Rock went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born July 3, 1926 in Green County, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband Conley Parker. She is survived by her twin sister, Charlene Walker of Sherwood, Arkansas, two nieces and one nephew; sons, Larry Dean (Linda) Parker of Fort Worth, Texas; and Jimmy Doyle Parker of Little Rock, Arkansas. Dean had five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Dean was a faithful servant of God. She was a member and attended Gambrell Street Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to moving to Ft. Worth, she was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church in North Little Rock, Arkansas for over 50 years. She loved her family and friends tremendously and gave her all to them daily. She lived life to the fullest. She was active in numerous church and social activities. She couldn't pass up a good garage sale and enjoyed bowling and playing games with her family and her friends at Evergreen at Hulen Bend. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 22, 6-8 p.m. at North Little Rock Funeral Home. Funeral will take place at North Little Rock Funeral Home, a Smith Family Funeral Home, on Thursday, May 23 at 1 p.m. Online obituary at www.SmithFamilyCares.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gambrell Street Baptist Church, 1616 W. Gambrell St., Fort Worth, Texas 76115.