William Earl "Cowboy" Parker Sr.

Mr. William Earl "Cowboy" Parker, Sr. - a native of Walnut Hill, FL and a longtime resident of Chickasaw, AL died December 23, 2011, at his residence. He was 83 years old. Mr. Parker retired from International Paper after 37 years of service. He was a Past Master of the Toulmin Lodge and was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Shriners. Mr. Parker was preceded in death by his parents, Plez and Ida Lee Parker of Pensacola, FL. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Elizabeth Faye Parker; daughters, Betty Entrekin (John) of Citronelle, AL and Carolyn Taylor (Jim) of Chickasaw; and sons, William Parker, Jr. (Christine) of Loxley, AL, Paul Parker of McKenzie, AL, and Rickey Parker (Renee) of Chickasaw. Wonderful memories will be remembered by his 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Radney Funeral Home in Saraland on Monday, December 26, 2011, at 10 a.m. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until the service hour. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Lyeffion, AL. Condolences may be offered at www.radneyfuneralhome-saraland.com. Arrangements by Radney Funeral Home, 1200 Industrial Parkway, Saraland, Alabama 36571.