Mandy Parker



Mandy Parker, 89, formerly of Hill Street in Blacksburg, passed away Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Born in York, she was the wife of the late Willard Parker. She was first married to the late John William Smith. She was the daughter of the late Acey Mullinax and Annie Childers Mullinax. Mrs. Parker retired as a Spinner and was a member of Broad River Baptist Church in Blacksburg.

Mrs. Parker is survived by three daughters, Martha Smith Williams of Lawndale, NC, Margaret Smith Heavener of Blacksburg, and Shirley Smith Porter and husband Wayne of Gaffney; three sisters, Marie Mullinax and Fronie Turner of Gaffney and Virgie Dreher of Columbia; 13 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren. 

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by her daughter Johnnie Lin Goodson, her grandson Stuart Williams, her granddaughter Kathy Heavener, and her brothers Ezell, Eugene, Clarence and Edford Mullinax.

The family will receive friends on Friday, July 25 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm at Broad River Baptist Church in Blacksburg. Funeral services will immediately follow at the church with Rev. Dennis Willoughby officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Eric Parker, John Parker, Mark Beaver, Johnathan Gillespie, Matthew Mullinax, and Mike Patterson will serve as pallbearers.

The family will be at the residence of Eric Parker, 580 Old Buffalo Church Road, Blacksburg.