Like several succeeding obituaries, many of the details were repeated from an article about the Parkers' 60th wedding anniversary.  Apart from the recital of the Parker children, the person who composed the obituary for The LaHarper described Rebecca's last days with text lifted from Charles Parker's obituary.

Susan Trowel/Trowell White Rebecca Trowel/Trowell Parker

September 28, 1904 - Mrs. Rebecca Parker and sister Mrs. White and son of Mansfield who are visiting Mrs. Parker, spent part of last week with James Parker and family of Elm Tree.

October 29, 1904 - Mrs. Susan White and son, who have spent several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Parker, and other relatives of this vicinity, have returned to their home in Mansfield, Mo.

Rebecca Trowel was born in Anderson Co., Tennessee, Nov. 3, 1818, and died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ada Wright Feb. 20, 1907, aged 88 years 3 months 17 days.

She was married to Chas. W. Parker August 20, 1840 in Marion Co. Tenn.  They lived at that place till 1846, when they came in a covered wagon to Illinois, settling in Hancock township, reaching here Nov. 1, 1846, where they resided until about 12 years ago when they went to live with their daughter, Mrs. Ada Wright, to be company for her after her husband's death.

There were ten children born to them: one dying in Tenn.; John N., a volunteer soldier of 18 years of age responded to his country's call and started for the front but was taken with measles and died at Boliver, Tenn., his was the first body placed in the Majorville cemetery.  Samuel died in California in April 1879; Mrs. Anna Chatterton also died in April 1879; one girl dying in infancy, there are living: James W. of Middle Creek; Zachariah and Laban of Marvin, Kas.; Lemuel and Mrs. Ada Wright, of near here, a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Susan White, of Mansfield, Mo. who has spent the past year with her, to mourn the loss of a loved one.

Mr. and Mrs. Parker were charter members of the Majorville church, Mrs. Parker being the last one of its members.  Mr. Parker died March 1, 1902.

Last June Mrs. Parker was stricken with paralysis which deprived her of her speech for a short time and was confined to her bed a while, but finally recovered to such an extent as to be able to be up and around the house until last November when she was taken ill again which developed into serious complications and ended in dropsy.  Since early in the fall she had been confined to the house, almost continuously to her rocking chair, being unable to lie in bed for the past five weeks. Her death came as no surprise to her many friends as she has been a sufferer for so long and the end for the last few weeks has seemed so near.  She bore all her sufferings with Christian fortitude and submission.  She talked calmly of the change so near at hand and left many words of comfort to her bereaved friends, and often has she expressed her desire "to depart and be with Christ," but "the time of departure" for some cause, has been delayed through all the weary months of suffering to the present time.

Funeral was held at Majorville Friday Feb. 22, conducted by Rev. E. Woods, after which her remains were laid beside her husband in the cemetery there. HETTY.

Rebecca Parker was born in Anderson County Tennessee Nov. 3, 1818 and departed this life Wednesday morning Feb. 20, 1907, being 88 years 3 months and 17 days old.  Her maiden name was Trowel and was of a family of ten children, all having preceded her to the great beyond, except one sister.  She came from a long lived family, her father being 97 years old when he died.  [Other references indicate he was not yet 90 at the time of his death.]

She was married Aug. 20, 1840 to Charles W. Parker of Marion Co. Tennessee.  They lived at the place of their marriage until 1846, when they came in a covered wagon to Hancock township this county, reaching here Nov. 1st of the same year.  This farm on which they settled was their home until 1896, when they came to live with their daughter, Mrs. Wright from whose home they have each passed away.  Lemuel having lived on the farm place since "Uncle Charlie" as he was familiarly known died in 1892 at the advanced age of 91 years.  To Charles and Rebecca Parker were born 10 children one child died in Tennessee, John M. a volunteer soldier of 18 years resonded to his country's call and started for the front, but was taken with the measles and died at Boliver, Tenn.  His was the first body laid away in Majorville cemetery, Samuel died in 1879.  One girl died in infancy and Mrs. Anna Chatterson, another daughter was only permitted to live six weeks after her wedding day.  She too died of measles.  There are living today four boys and one girl.  James of near Carthage, Zachariah and Laban of Kansas, Lemuel and Ada of Majorville vicinity.  These together with twenty-five grand-children and twenty-six great-grand children and an only sister, whose home is in Mansfield, Missouri but who has for the past eight months been with the deceased, are left as mourners for the dear old lady.

Mrs. Parker together with her husband joined the M. E. church here at Majorville in 1847, where she remained a member until death.  In pioneers days, Mr. and Mrs. Parker were ever ready to put .... shoulder to the wheel and help promote the cause of Christ in their community. Their door was always open to strangers and especially to ministers of the Gospel, with them Peter Cartwright and later Uncle Dick Haney used to stop, when on their circuit to their various preaching places.  Mrs. Parker's husband helped to hall the logs to erect the original Majorville church and also the seats in it.  Mrs. Parker was patriotic to the church of her choice.  Although for many years she has not been able to attend services but her prayers were always for the church and its people.  The church has lost its oldest member.

She was a faithful and kind wife and mother ever trying to train her children and all others with whom she came in contact to love right.  She was patient in her long and trying illness and as she grew weaker she no longer clung to existence here, but looked to a heavenly dawn, believing that the great "teacher" would care for her.  Since the death of her husband, she has prayed that her Heavenly Father might call her too so when the summons came Wednesday morning, it came not as an enemy but as a peace bringing friend.  On her face there was a calm and unseen look freed from all anguish of life.  The last few weeks of her life was spent in an inclining invalid chair.  She was cared for night and day by her daughter, Mrs. Wright, who never was too tired and too sleepy to attend to the wants of "Mother."

The funeral services were held at the Majorville church Friday at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. Woods pastor of that church who paid loving tribute to the deceased.  Burial in the cemetery beside the church.

White, Susanah, white, female, 47, widow, keeps house, could read but could not write, born TN, father born NC, mother born VA

Martha J, white, female, 24, daughter, single, could read but could not write, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN

Joseph, white, male, 21, son, attended school within the year, could read but could not write, born MO, both parents born TN

Charles, white, male, 16, son, attended school within the year, could read but could not write, born MO, both parents born TN

Frances C, white, female, 14, daughter, attended school within the year, could read but could not write, born MO, both parents born TN

Sarah E, white, female, 11, daughter, attended school within the year, could not read or write, born MO, both parents born TN

Moses, white, male, 8, son, attended school within the year, could not read or write, born MO, both parents born TN

John, white, male, 6, son, attended school within the year, could not read or write, born MO, both parents born TN