ATLANTA, Texas—Amelia Parker, 67, of Douglassville, Texas, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, in a Tyler, Texas, hospital.

Mrs. Parker was born Jan. 17, 1941, in Douglassville. She was a homemaker and a member of Gum Springs CME Church, Douglassville.

Survivors include three sons, Paul Parker of Atlanta, Tony Parker of Hughes Springs and Jerry Parker of Naples, Texas; four daughters, CheKetha Maxie, Lillian Hines and Veloria Parker of Naples and Latrice Dixon of Douglassville; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Gum...

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