The Rev. C. Ray Parker

Dec. 24, 1951 - Apr. 23, 2013 The Rev. C. Ray Parker, 61, of Walls, MS, left this earth to spend his eternal life with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. He was born on December 24, 1951 to Virgie Moose Parker and the late Rev. Harvey Ray Parker. His hobbies included his great love of sports and spending time with his four grandsons. Rev. Parker spent 32 years in the ministry as an Ordained Pastor for the Church of God. During this time he led many lost souls to know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. He is survived by his childhood sweetheart and wife of 43 years, Brenda Crider Parker of Walls, MS; daughters, Angela Jent and son-in-law, Charles, of Wilmington and Abby Mazelin and son-in-law, Pete, of Clarksdale, MS; son, Gregory Ray Parker of Purvis, MS; mother and step-father, Virgie Parker Greene and the Rev. James Greene; sister, Patty Dishman and the Rev. Bobby of Winston Salem; sister, Janie Parker Benefield and Carrol of Conover; and four loving grandsons, Chase and Tyler Jent and Gage and Parker Mazelin. Rev. Parker was preceded in death by his father, the Rev. Harvey Parker. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Mourne Church of God in Mooresville with the Rev. Roger Crider officiating. Interment services will follow in Iredell Memorial Park in Statesville. A visitation for family and friends will be held immediately before the service from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. at the church. Donations may be sent, in lieu of flowers, to the surviving spouse, Brenda Parker, at 4907 Glennburn Ct, Wilmington, NC. 28409.