Michael Ford Parkman

Published 12:09 pm Friday, January 19, 2018

By Holley Cochran

Funeral services for Mike Parkman were held at 11 a.m.  Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in the Saulters Moore Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Parkman died on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Prentiss. Rev.Butch Harmon, Rev. Jimmy McGee, and Rev. Nicky Martin officiated. Patricia Williams and Kayron Berry provided the musical service and burial was in the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Saulters Moore Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Corey Parkman, Casey Parkman, Shane Henderson, Brandon Henderson, Danny Hamilton and Greg Berry. Serving as honorary pallbearers were David Goodloe and James Watts.

Michael Ford Parkman was born May 1, 1959, in Jackson to Walter Kyle Parkman and Mary Lee Broome Parkman. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother and father.

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Mr. Parkman is survived by one brother, Jim Parkman (Sarah) of Prentiss; one sister, Patricia Henderson (Larry) of New Hebron; two aunts, Emily McAdory of Jackson and Dorothy Ashcroft (Floyd) of Kosciusko; as well as a number of nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Visitation was Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at Saulters Funeral Home. Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com.

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