Helen "Sweet Pea" Parker, 94, of Fort Meade, passed away in Wauchula on April 7, 2012. Mrs. Parker was born on March 6, 1918 in Coleman, Florida. She had been a resident of Polk and Hardee Counties for 80 years, coming from Kentucky when she was 13 years old. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Bowling Green.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Doyle Parker, and two daughters-in-law, Gayle Parker and Carroll Parker.
Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Parker of Bowling Green, and Johnny Parker and wife Donna of Bowling Green; one daughter, Kay Paris of Fort Meade; five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren; and her caretaker, Susie Cephus.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with Rev. Roland Davis, Rev. Harold Armstrong, and Jeff Cook officiating. Visitation is from 10-11 a.m. Burial follows the service in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.