Helen Bacon Parker

Services for Mrs. Helen Bacon Parker, age 84, of Dallas and formerly of Longview and Hideaway, are scheduled for 12 Noon, Thursday, April 26, 2007 in the Hide-a-Way Lake Community Church with Dr. Don Anderson and Les Stine officiating. Interment will follow in the Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Directors in Lindale. Mrs. Parker died Sunday, April 22, 2007 in a Dallas hospital. She was born May 24, 1922 in Addington, Oklahoma to John Floyd and Dora Wyrick Bacon, one of ten children. Helen attended a two-room school through the 8th grade and then attended Claypool Schools graduating as Salutorian of her class. She then attended Cameron College in Lawton, Oklahoma for two years. On December 6, 1941, she married Claud Parker, one day before Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. On December 8, 1941, Claud volunteered for the Army and Helen went to Washington, D.C. and worked in the Signal Corp Radar Division for the Army. They were one of the first offices to move into the Pentagon Building. After 3 years there, Helen returned to Jefferson County to her husband, Claud who returned from overseas duty. They moved to Camp Carson, Colorado and after 2 years they returned to Claypool School, Waurika, Oklahoma. Mrs. Parker was an avid gardener and member of the Hideaway Lake Garden Club, the Hideaway Women's Forum and the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary in Tyler. She was also a member of the Hideaway Lake Community Church. Mrs. Parker was preceded in death by her Husband, Claud William Parker; Son, Bill Parker and Grandson, David Price. Mrs. Parker is survived by 2 Daughters, Judy Feldman of Dallas and Janice Price of Bethesda, Maryland; Grandchildren, Madison Feldman, Scott, Russell and Brad Parker, and Warren, Claire and Paul Price; Great Grandchildren, Presley and Macy Parker; and 2 Sisters, Pat Gorman of Chickasha, Oklahoma and Lois Parker of Duncan, Oklahoma. Nephews and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at funeral home in Lindale. Memorials may be made to David Ray Price Foundation, 101 Constitution Avenue, NW Suite 600 E, Washington, D.C. 12001.

Helen Bacon Parker

May 24, 2022 - April 22, 2007