Margaret Parker

Margaret V. Bevington Parker, 88, formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, died Friday, October 10, 2008, at Heartland of Bellefontaine.

She was born in Russell, Kentucky, on April 16, 1920, a daughter of the late James and Callie Wells Potter. She also was preceded in death by her first husband, James F. Bevington, on October 14, 1978; her second spouse, Brice Parker; daughters, Helen Louise Dickinson and Betty Jane Bevington; and sisters, Nora Taylor and Elizabeth Jeno.

Survivors include sons, Samuel (Patti) Bevington of Russells Point, Ohio, and Robert Bevington of Bellefontaine; daughters, Peggy (David) Frazier of West Mansfield, Ohio, and Phyllis (Fred) Yoder and Margaret (Michael) Brunke, both of Bellefontaine; a brother, Lester (Carol) Potter of Bellefontaine; sisters, Janet Porter of Tremont and Roberta Green of Ashland, Kentucky; 19 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

A homemaker, she was a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church in Bellefontaine.

Pastor Don Yoder and son-in-law Fred Yoder conducts the funeral service at 1 p.m. Monday, October 13, 2008, at the Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine, where calling is one hour prior to the service. Burial is in Wesley Chapel Church in Champaign County. Condolences to the family may be expressed at eichholtz@embarqmail.com

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