Georgia Parker

Georgia Parker, of Wildflower Retirement Community in Russellville died Thursday, September 25, 2003 at the age of 96. She was the widow of Winfred Hopper who died in 1960 and Jacob L. Parker who died in 1989. She was the daughter of the late John Alexander and Laura Haney Fox. Mrs. Parker was born in Social Circle, near Plainview, and moved to Plainview at an early age. She was born in 1907 3 weeks before Plainview was incorporated as a town. She lived in Plainview for several years concentrating on music, mathematics as well as other courses and grades. She attended Plainview schools but left home as a teenager to attend the University of Arkansas High School in Fayetteville, and State Teachers College High School in Conway. At age 16 she taught music in Bellville and she played the piano for silent movies in Plainview. She received an Associate degree from Central College in Conway and her Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. In her early years she taught school in Carlisle, Bradley, Caddo Gap and Havana before settling again in Plainview where she raised her family. She later taught at Fourche Valley and Ramona and Ochelata, Oklahoma. She retired to live in Plainview in 1969 with her second husband, Mr. Parker. She was a member of the Danville Music Club, Eastern Star and was a member of the Plainview United Methodist Church for more than 50 years where she served as pianist.
Survivors include three sons and three daughters in law, William L. and Betty Whitten Hopper of Plainview, George W. and Loiuse Yates Hopper of Plainview, Monte J. and Cynthia Richmond Hopper of Avon; three grandchildren, Leisa Hopper Gramlich of Ft. Smith, Steven L. Hopper of Little Rock, Derek R. Hopper of Ambler; 5 great grandchildren, Elizabeth Hopper of Little Rock, Alexander Hopper of Little Rock, Alexandra Hopper of Ambler, Matthew Hopper of Ambler, Luke Gramlich of Ft. Smith.
Funeral will be at 10:30 am Monday, September 29, 2003 at Plainview United Methodist Church. Rev. Donna Alberts will officiate. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery at Plainview by Humphrey Funeral Service. Memorials may be made to Plainview United Methodist Church, c/o First State Bank, Plainview, AR 72857.

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