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James Olan "J O" PARKER (VETERAN KOR)

Zion (Springdale) Cemetery
Washington County,
Arkansas

US Navy
Korea
May 29,1931 - May 24,2008

*Obituary
The Morning News
Sunday, May 25, 2008

James Olan Parker

FARMINGTON — James Olan "J.0." Parker of Farmington died May 24, 2008, at his home near Farmington. He was born May 29, 1931, at Muleshoe, Texas, to Ezra Roy and Cordelia McMahan Parker.

He moved with his family to Springdale in 1947. He graduated from Springdale High School in 1951. He served in the Korean War with the Navy. He married Marie Tanner on June 1, 1957. They formed the Parkers Lakeview Ranch which later became PLR Farms of Lincoln, where they raised registered Polled Herefords for more than 40 years.

He was an electrician. He was a member of the American Hereford Association, Arkansas Hereford Association, Magnolia Hereford Association, Ozark Cattleman's Association, Arkansas Cattleman's Association. He served several years on the University of Arkansas Agriculture Committee. He was a member of the Pleasant Street Church of Christ.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Marie Tanner who died March 23, 2008; one son, Douglas Olan Parker.

Survivors include one sister, Hazel Trapp and husband Loy of Springdale; two brothers, Glen Parker of Johnson and Leroy Parker and wife Barbara of Dardanelle; one son, Jerry Paul Moyer and wife Dyanna of Lincoln; two granddaughters.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, online at www.luginbuel.com.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery in Fayetteville.

Contributed on 9/20/12 by wfields55
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Submitted: 9/20/12 • Approved: 3/22/14 • Last Updated: 3/25/14 • R758288-G758288-S3

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