Lewis Ellis Parker Jr., resident of St. Charles, Missouri, passed away on June 13, 2016. He was born in White City on November 24, 1930, and grew up in Selma. He is survived by his three children, Judith Ann Parker, Barbara Parker-Stevenson (Ron) and Richard Parker (Yvonne); five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Annette P. LaPorte of Selma.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Harris Parker; one child, Carol DeGuire; and two grandchildren, Stephanie and Christopher DeGuire.

The funeral will be Friday, June 17 at 1 p.m. at Valhalla Funeral Chapel in St. Louis. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.