Virginia Mcminn Parker

Virginia Parker, age 92 of Orange Beach, Alabama, formerly of Weakley County and Union City passed away peacefully Monday, November 14, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife, and a friend to many. Mother was a member of the Greatest Generation. While her husband was at war in the Pacific, she worked for Firestone Rubber in Memphis helping build life rafts for the troops. During the Vietnam conflict, she was employed by the Milan Arsenal producing munitions for the war. She was a member of Second Baptist Church of Union City.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Aaron and Allie (Crittendon) Bell of the New Home community of Martin; sisters, Evelyn Warren and Lois Bell; brother R.A. Bell; and granddaughter Hilary Holt. Left to honor her memory and remember her love are her three children, Sandra Cobb of Orange Beach, Alabama; Steve (Donna) McMinn of Cleveland, TN; and Stan (Mary Ann) McMinn of Knoxville, TN; grandsons Mike, Josh, and Todd McMinn; and nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Friday, November 18, from 11:00 AM-1:00PM at Murphy Funeral Home of Martin, TN., with service to follow at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow at Collier Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Dr. Donnie Davis, Jimmy Jackson, Gerald Warren, and Mark Warren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Collier Cemetery Fund, %Betty Nan Carroll, 142 Strawberry Lane, Martin, TN 38237. www.murphyfuneralhome.net