Obituary of George Hinton Parker Jr. GEORGE HINTON PARKER JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 5, 1997 George Hinson Parker Jr., a former commonwealth's attorney of Franklin and Southampton County, died March 4, 1997. He was 86 and the widower of Brooks Johnson Parker. Mr. Parker, a native of Franklin, was a graduate of Duke University and the University of Virginia Law School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired with the rank of lieutenant commander. He was the founding partner of the law firm of Parker, Clark & Parker. He was elected commonwealth's attorney of Franklin and Southampton County in 1952 and re-elected in 1956. He declined to seek re-election in 1960. He was a member and former chairman of the official board of the High Street United Methodist Church and served many years as chairman of the church's board of trustees. He was former president of the Franklin Rotary Club, former president of Hunterdale Ruritan Club, past district governor of the Holland District, Ruritan National, and former president of Franklin Southampton Bar Association. He was a lifelong supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, and received the Silver Beaver Award in 1958. He is survived by two sons, George H. Parker III of Williamsburg, Judge Westbrook J. Parker of Franklin; two grandchildren, Westbrook J. Parker Jr. and Caroline B. Parker. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Edward C. Johnson and the Rev. A.D. Goodson. Memorial donations may be made to the James L. Camp Jr. YMCA, 300 Crescent Drive, Franklin, Va. 23851 or High Street United Methodist Church, 301 W. First Ave., Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– George Hinton Parker Jr., former commonwealth's attorney of Franklin and Southampton County, died 4 Mar 1997 at age 86. He was a Navy lieutenant commander, founding partner of Parker, Clark & Parker, and active in community organizations. A graveside service was conducted 6 Mar 1997 at Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Edward C. Johnson and the Rev. A.D. Goodson. ––– Transcript ––– GEORGE HINTON PARKER JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 5 Mar 1997 George Hinson Parker Jr., a former commonwealth's attorney of Franklin and Southampton County, died 4 Mar 1997. He was 86 and the widower of Brooks Johnson Parker. Mr. Parker, a native of Franklin, was a graduate of Duke University and the University of Virginia Law School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired with the rank of lieutenant commander. He was the founding partner of the law firm of Parker, Clark & Parker. He was elected commonwealth's attorney of Franklin and Southampton County in 1952 and re-elected in 1956. He declined to seek re-election in 1960. He was a member and former chairman of the official board of the High Street United Methodist Church and served many years as chairman of the church's board of trustees. He was former president of the Franklin Rotary Club, former president of Hunterdale Ruritan Club, past district governor of the Holland District, Ruritan National, and former president of Franklin Southampton Bar Association. He was a lifelong supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, and received the Silver Beaver Award in 1958. He is survived by two sons, George H. Parker III of Williamsburg, Judge Westbrook J. Parker of Franklin; two grandchildren, Westbrook J. Parker Jr. and Caroline B. Parker. A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Edward C. Johnson and the Rev. A.D. Goodson. Memorial donations may be made to the James L. Camp Jr. YMCA, 300 Crescent Drive, Franklin, Va. 23851 or High Street United Methodist Church, 301 W. First Ave., Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B8 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | George Hinton Parker Jr. | | Age | 86 years | | Birth | 1911 (estimated); Franklin, VA | | Death | 4 Mar 1997; Franklin, VA | |----------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | George Hinton Parker Jr. | Decedent | Franklin, VA | | Brooks Johnson Parker | Spouse | Franklin, VA | | George H. Parker III | Son | Williamsburg, VA | | Judge Westbrook J. Parker | Son | Franklin, VA | | Westbrook J. Parker Jr. | Grandchild | [Unknown] | | Caroline B. Parker | Grandchild | [Unknown] | |-------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 5 Mar 1997 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B8 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Former commonwealth's attorney of Franklin and Southampton County • Graduate of Duke University • Graduate of University of Virginia Law School • Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II • Retired as lieutenant commander • Founding partner of Parker, Clark & Parker law firm • Member and former chairman of the official board of High Street United Methodist Church • Chairman of the church's board of trustees for many years • Former president of Franklin Rotary Club • Former president of Hunterdale Ruritan Club • Past district governor of the Holland District, Ruritan National • Former president of Franklin Southampton Bar Association • Lifelong supporter of the Boy Scouts of America • Received the Silver Beaver Award in 1958 • Spouse's birth name was Brooks Johnson Parker [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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