Elsie "Marie" Parker, 81, of Wichita Falls, Texas passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

The family will receive friends at a visitation from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 17th at Grace Church. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Grace Church officiated by Reggie Coe. Interment will be at the Bellevue Cemetery under the direction of Lunn's Colonial Funeral Home.

A daughter of the late Ozelle (Smartt) and M.B Spikes, Marie was born on September 8, 1943, in Bellevue, Texas. She graduated from Henrietta High School in 1962. Marie worked at Rider High School for 7 years and Cunningham Elementary as a school secretary for 32 years. She was an active member of Grace Church for over 50 years. She also volunteered for Hospice of Wichita Falls for many years after her retirement from the WFISD.

Marie also loved reading her Bible along with her daily devotionals and telling everyone about what the message meant to her. She loved sharing scripture and instilling the love of Christ with her family and friends. Marie also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends, working in the yard, and taking her friends money playing Bunko, LCR, and Chicken Foot.

Marie was preceded in death by her son Kyle Parker, parents Ozelle and M.B., sisters Daisy and Helen, and brothers Art, Meredith and Jess.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years Stacy Lee Parker; daughters Delana Lott, and Mollie Osteen and her husband Clint Osteen; grandchildren Tyler Parker, Taylor Parker, Taegen Parker, Jared Lott and his wife Stephanie; Sidney Lott, Will Osteen and his wife Madelyn; and Clay Osteen and his wife McKenna; her brother Tommy Spikes and his wife Patricia; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Jared Lott, Will Osteen, Clay Osteen, Clint Osteen, Donald Biehl, and Eric Pankonien.

For those desiring, memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Wichita Falls.