Mary Parker

Benson, NC:  Mrs. Mary T. Parker, age 73, of 12586 Raleigh Road died Tuesday, February, 14, 2012, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Friday, February 17, 2012, at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Glenn McCullen. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery in Benson. Mrs. Parker was born December 26, 1938 in Johnston County to the late Thomas and Esther Ingram Tyner.  She was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Tyner. Mrs. Parker was a retired employee of Chicopee/PGI in Benson, and was a member of the Smyrna OFWB Church. Surviving are Husband, Bobby Parker of Benson; Daughters and Sons-In-Law, Sylvia and Dwayne Horton of Benson, and Patricia and Wesley Oliver of Benson; Grandchildren and Spouses, Amanda Horton of Benson, Rebecca and Mitchell Wilson of Chesapeake, VA, Candice and Timothy Messer of Benson; Casey Allen of Hampstead, Stevi and Brian Landau of Longmount, Colorado; Great-Grandchildren, Trent, Alyssa, Charlotte, Lillia, and Addison; Sister & Brother-in-Law, Peggy & Granville Denning of Benson; and Several Nieces and Nephews. Family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson from 5:00PM to 8:00PM Thursday, February 16, 2012. Flowers are welcomed; however memorials may be made to the Macular Degeneration Association, P. O. Box 20256, Sarasota, FL  34276.