Mobrey K. Parker Sr. died Nov. 5, 2011, at River Region Medical Center. He was 75.

Born in Vicksburg, he was the son of the late Samuel Thomas Parker Sr. and Alice Ford Parker. Mr. Parker was a graduate of Carr Central High School in the Class of 1954. He served in the Navy.

Mr. Parker was a welder for LeTourneau for several years and later was employed with the Illinois Central Railroad retiring from Kansas City Southern Railroad as a switchman-conductor with 32 years of service. He was a member of the W.H. Stevens Masonic Lodge No. 121.

Mr. Parker was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jnell Matthews Parker; a daughter, Paula Harris Morley of Vicksburg; a son, Mobrey Knox (Micky) Parker Jr. of Vicksburg; three grandchildren, Candice Danielle Ladner (Jake), Logan Matthew Parker and Carley Da’Sha Morley, all of Vicksburg; two great-grandchildren, Adilynn Keiley Ladner and Joel Liam Ladner, both of Vicksburg; and one brother, James Ernest Parker (Marion) of Vicksburg.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a son, Anthony Knox (Tony) Parker; twin grandsons, Colter Lee Harris and William Chase Harris; a brother, Samuel T. Parker Sr.; and a sister, Helen Emerch.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cedar Hill Cemetery with Pastor Doyle Moulder of the Living Water Christian Fellowship officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at Riles Funeral Home tonight from 5 until 7.

The family wishes to express appreciation to Dr. Hildon Sessums, Dr. Michael Davis, Dr. Paul Pierce IV, Dr. Feras Hamadeh, Gina Mitchell and the nurses of ICU-River Region for the excellent care given to their husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Pallbearers will be Fred K. (Kenneth) Ragland, Jimmy Gillis, Pete Hall, Cliff McKay, Frank Norwood, Herbert Stokes, Melvin Grantham, David Wright, Lee Evans, Logan Matthew Parker, Candice Danielle Ladner, Clay Griffin, Jake Ladner and Chris Morley.

Memorials may be made to the Living Water Christian Fellowship, 2079 Culkin Road, Vicksburg, MS 39183 and to the Vicksburg-Warren Humane Society, P.O. Box 820171, Vicksburg, MS 39182.