Funeral services for Shirley Grimes Parker, 80, of Simpson, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Simpson Baptist Church in Simpson, Louisiana, with Rev. Edmond Gwynn officiating. Burial will follow in the Welcome Cemetery in Simpson under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 29, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the funeral home.

Shirley was born on September 11, 1943, in Leesville, Louisiana to her parents, George W. Grimes and Laura Ava Marshall Grimes. She passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital.

She worked for many years at The Vernon Parish School Board, working in dietary in the Simpson Schools.
Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, Glen C. Parker; brother, Glenn Grimes; sister, Rachel Maddox.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Myles Parker of Simpson, Louisiana; brothers, Douglas Grimes and David Phillips (Susie) of Simpson; sisters, Helen Dowden of Simpson, Kathy Isgitt (Billy) of Anacoco, Louisiana, and Lee Johnson of Leesville; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Words of comfort may be expressed to the Family at http://www.labbymemorial.com.