William "Bill" W. Parker

William W. “Bill” Parker, 69, of Vancleave, MS passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015 in Pascagoula, MS. Bill retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service. He then provided for his family driving semi-trucks. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge. Bill and his wife, Shirley were members of Wade Baptist Church, where they both had been recently baptized. He is preceded in death by his parents. Bill’s survivors include his wife of 46 years, Shirley Toche Parker; daughters, Suzanne (J.J.) Winters and Charlotte (Wayne) Barton; grandchildren, Glen “Guy” Barton and Destiny Winters; great-grandchildren, Torrence Barton and Charles “Achilles” Barton; 7 siblings. The family would like to thank Wade Baptist Church for their support. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 16, from 5pm~7pm with a 7pm Memorial Service at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe. Interment with Military Honors will be at 10am on Friday, July 17, 2015 at Biloxi National Cemetery.