Funeral services for Donnie Ray Parker, Jr., 65, of Wisner will be 2 p.m. Friday October 8, 2021, in Norris Hill Baptist Church, Sicily Island, with Rev. Bubba Ezell and Rev. Jeff Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in Oakley Cemetery under the direction of Dennard First National Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until, at the church on October 7, 2021.

Donnie was born March 16, 1956, to the union of Donnie Ray Parker, Sr. and the late Dorothy Mae Ogden Parker, and passed from this life on October 5, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe.

Donnie was a member of Norris Hill Baptist Church. He was a very well known and respected carpenter, and taught many the craft. He was also a member of Island Hilltop Archery Club and was an avid hunter and fisherman, he was known to his archery buddies as Hammerdawg, and still made time to spend with his family that he loved dearly especially his grandchildren that was his greatest joy in life.

He is preceded in death by his mother.

Survivors left to cherish his memory include his wife of 47 years Connie Burt Parker of Wisner; his three sons: Donnie Ray "Trey" Parker, III, and his wife Tiffany of New Orleans, their children, Tyler Barlow, Chelsea Brooke Barlow, Trinity Moon Parker, Alexis Rain Parker, Isabella Sky Parker, and Myla Ray Tripp; William Travis Parker and his wife Heather of Wisner, their children, Liberty Humphreys, Addison Seymour, and Alyssa Parker; and Christopher Ryan Parker and his wife Jessica of Wisner, their children Christopher Ryan "Deuce" Parker II, Star Elizabeth Parker, Maddison Sutton and Christopher Sutton; father, Donnie Ray Parker, Sr. of Sicily Island; one sister Kathy Hulsey and husband Jimmy of Ola, AR; one brother James Parker and wife Lori of Gilbert; a host of other family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Bobby Creel, Truman Goldman, Kenny House, Barry Jenkins, Julian LeShute, Ronnie McDaniel, Chris Smith, Ronnie Swayze, John Buddy Tyler, and Donovan Wiley.

Online condolences may be made at www.dennardfirstnational.com .

The family request donations be made to Dennard First National Funeral Home using Our Tribute Fund to help defray funeral cost.

Norris Hill Baptist Church

Norris Hill Baptist Church

Oakley Cemetery