Eldridge Parker was born October 15, 1946 in Wayne County, Tennessee a son of the late C. J. and Addie Brewer Parker. Mr. Parker departed this life on February 7, 2009 at Crockett Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee at the age of 62 Years, 3 Months, 23 Days. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Parker and sisters, Mary Lee Robertson and Rebecca Kelley. He was united in marriage to Fannie Belle Tilley on January 16, 1969. He was a retired school bus driver and atttended the Church of God of Prophecy in Collinwood.He is survived by his wife Fannie Belle (Tilley) Parker of Collinwood, TN; four sons, Marcus Parker and Mack Parker both of Florence, AL, Carroll Parker and C J. Parker both of Collinwood, TN; two daughters, Betty Parker of Collinwood, TN and Dolly Parker of Lawrencceburg, TN12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildrena brother, James Parker of Collinwood, TN; Services will be Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 1:00 PM at Butler Grove Freewill Baptist Church with Gerald Montgomery and Eural Daniel, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Butler Grove Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.