Mrs. Louise Cole Parker, of Port Arthur, Texas was born February 28, 1928.  She was peacefully called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time.  Dr. John Adolph will officiate.   Entombment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

She is survived by her son Tom Parker, Jr. (Lillian); Leatrice T. Lawrence (daughter whom she reared); grandchildren, Nicole Parker (whom she reared), Louis Cole, Jr., Paula Jones (Gary), Dr. Tomasina Actlis (Phil), Trevis Johnson, Jamie Parker; nine great-grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; special niece, Willie Mae Wiltz; special nephew, A.W. Citizen; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.