Pastor Elton B. Parker, 79

STEDMAN Pastor Elton B. Parker, 79 of 6435 Faircloth Bridge Road, Stedman, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with Pastor Earl West and Pastor Lutrell Spell officiating. Burial will follow at the Spell Cemetery in Roseboro. He was born on April 10, 1933 in Sampson County to Challie and Virgie Baggett Parker. He is preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers, Easton, Lee, Clayton, Wilbert, Oscar "Buddy" and Willie. He was a retired minister. He is survived by: his wife of 60 years, Mable Spell Parker; his daughter, Janet Roberts and family, husband Jay, Tiffany and Sean all of Fayetteville; his son, Mark Parker and wife, Tina of S.C.; grandsons, Kyle Hales of Fayetteville, Jason Black and family, wife Dana, son Logan, and father Dennis of Wilmington; sister, Katie Cannady and husband Harry of Wilmington; brothers, Earl and wife Kelsie of Stedman and Elmer and wife Peggy of Olivia. The family will receive friends on Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. In lieu of flowers, please give to the church of your choice, or to The Church of God in Erwin, in care of Ruth West, 1500 Taylor Chapel Road, Dunn, N.C. 28334. Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 6535 Clinton Road, Stedman.The funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman with Pastor Earl West and Pastor Lutrell Spell officiating. Burial will follow at the Spell Cemetery in Roseboro. The family will receive friends on Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:00 P.M. at Butler Funeral Home in Stedman. In lieu of flowers, please give to the church of your choice, or to The Church of God in Erwin, in care of Ruth West, 1500 Taylor Chapel Road, Dunn, N.C. 28334. Services entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 6535 Clinton Road, Stedman.