First Posted: 1/15/2009

William James “Billy” Parker, 61, of 405 McLeod Road, Red Springs, died Tuesday at Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
The funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at St. James AME Zion Church in Red Springs, the Rev. Tim McKoy officiating. Burial is in Community Rest Cemetery.
Surviving are four daughters, Angela Kemp of Greensboro, Deidre Douglas of Lumber Bridge, Sharon McLean and Anita Graham, both of Red Springs; four sons, Vincent Parker of St. Pauls, Gregory Parker and Wesley Parker, both of Fayetteville and Carl Ray of Red Springs; two sisters, Shirley Patterson of Red Springs and Jean Cherry of Accokeek, Md; and a brother, Harvey Parker Jr., of Red Springs.
Visitation is today from noon to 7 at Butler's Funeral Home Chapel.