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Florentine "Momma Tinner" Parker

Florentine "Momma Tinner" Parker obituary

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Florentine Parker Obituary

Florentine "Momma Tinner" Parker entered into eternal rest on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the age of 97. Daughter of the late Floristan and Mary Carson. Wife of the late Adrien Parker Jr. Mother of Nelson (Rose) Parker Sr., Angelina Parker, Marie Parker, the late Ernal (Carolyn) Parker Sr., Alton (Louise) Parker and Elizabeth Parker. Sister of Clara LaFrance, the late Mary LaFrance, Felicie Williams, Hilda Williams and Antoine Carson. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of Southern Pacific Railroad Inc., CHS, Popeye's of Maurice LA, McDonalds of Abbeville, LA, LSU School of Nursing, Dillard University, Securitas CIS, Freeport McMoran, Plaquemines Parish Government and Members of the Bethlehem Benevolence Society are invited to attend a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 8968 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, LA on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 11:00am. Visitation will begin at 9:00am. Interment: Barthelemy Cemetery, Diamond, LA. Arrangements by D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 1020 Virgil St., Gretna, LA 70053. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook.

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Published by The Times-Picayune from Mar. 11 to Mar. 13, 2015.

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Monique Sylve Bennett

March 12, 2015

RIP

EDITH LAFRANCE

March 12, 2015

NANNY, I AM SO SORRY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE THE CHANCE TO TELL YOU "I LOVE YOU FOR THE LAST TIME", YOU WILL BE MISSED. LOVE YOU NANNY, I WILL SEE YOU IN HEAVEN,TELL MY MOM AND DAD I LOVE AND MISS THEM DEARLY.

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