"Rest in Peace."  Such was the inscription on the lid of the casket in which all that was mortal of grandpa Parker was laid to rest Sunday afternoon.

Charles W. Parker was born in Bedford Co. Va., Dec. 7, 1811, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Wright, March 1, 1902, aged 90 years, 2 months and 21 days.

He was married August 20, 1840, to Rebecca Trowel in Marion Co., Tenn.  They lived at the place of their marriage until 1846 when they came to Hancock county and have ever since lived here.  There were ten children born to them five having passed away.  There are left to mourn his departure, his aged wife and five children vis: James, of Carthage township, C. Z. and Laban, Marvin, Kas., Lemuel, of Hancock, and Mrs. Ada Wright, of Ft. Green, 25 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren besides a great many friends.

He united with the M. E. church at Majorville in 1847 where he was a member until his death.  He was patriotic to the church he loved best and yet he would worship in God's house and mingle with his people no matter what the name might be.

He was a faithful and kind husband and father ever striving to train his children in the right way.  He was patient in his long and trying illness and as he grew weaker he no longer clung to existence here but looked to a heavenly dawn, believing that the great "teacher" would care for him.  Though the tide of bitter grief swept over those who gathered about him, death to him was no longer an enemy but a peace bringing friend.  On his face there was a calm and unseamed look, freed from all anguish of life.  The last two years of his life has been brightened by the care of his wife and daughter Ada Wright and son Lemuel.  The son was ever ready to leave his own home and deprive himself of many pleasures to take care of his father.

The funeral services were held at the Majorville church Sunday at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. Geo. Miller, pastor of that church, who paid loving tribute to the deceased.  Notwithstanding the bad roads a large number of friends and neigbors assembled to express their sympathy for the frieds of the deceased.

Uncle Charlie Parker died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Wright, March 1, 1902, aged 90 years, 2 months and 21 days.  Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Miller Sunday afternoon, March 2, after which the remains were laid to rest in Majorville cemetery.

Charles Parker was born in Bedford county, Va., in 1811.  In 1840 he was united in marriage to Rebecca Trowel in Marion county, Tenn.  They lived at the place of their marriage until 1846, when they came to Hancock county.

Ten children were born to them, five of whom have already passed away.  There are left to mourn his departure his aged wife and five children, viz. James of Carthage township; C. Z. and Laban, of Kansas; Lemuel, of Hancock township; and Mrs. Ada Wright, of Fountain Green township; twenty-five grand children and twenty-one great-grand children, besides a host of friends.

He united with the M. E. church at Majorville in 1847, and was a member at the time of his death.
He was a faithful and kind husband and father, ever striving to bring up his children in the right way. He was patient in his long and trying illness and as he grew weaker he no longer clung to existence here, but looked to a heavenly dawn, believing that the great teacher would care for him.  Though the tide of bitter grief swept over those who gathered about him, death no longer was an enemy, but a peace bringing friend.