Parker Hillis, 73
A mason and farmer and retired from the U.S. Air Force where he served in the Korean and Vietnam War, he was a member of Harmony Church of Christ.
The son of James Irving and Maggie Hoyte Gillentine Hillis, he was preceded in death by son, Roy Lee Mitchell Jr.; brothers, Carl Irving and James Earl Hillis; and sister, Juanita Hillis.
He is survived by his wife, Mayme Hillis of Bone Cave; former wife, Elaine Nelson of Manchester; daughters and sons-in-law, Karla Hillis and Ron Cochran of Bone Cave, Phaedra and Terry Lancaster of Manchester; sons and daughters-in-law, Walter Stephen and Cindy Hillis of Manchester, Earl and Christy Hillis of Winchester; stepdaughter, Amy McClusky of Bone Cave; stepson and daughter-in-law, Mark and Trish Mitchell of Sparta; son, James (Little Man) Anderson of Bone Cave; 16 grandchildren; sister, Vida Pearl Parker of Bone Cave; and brothers, Johnny Melvin Hillis of Spencer, Winslow Norton Hillis and Walter Leon Hillis, both of Bone Cave.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at High?s Chapel with Nestor Stewart, Dr. Ray Troop and Marion Ward officiating. Burial will follow at Crain Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of service Monday at High?s. Donations may be made to the Crain Hill Cemetery Fund.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.