Ruby  Parker 

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Ruby Pearl Parker, 100, passed away Feb. 5, 2022.

She was born to parents Ollie and Eva Modrall on Feb. 8, 1921. in Blackwell, Texas.

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Ruby lived in Moss Bluff, La., and was a member of 1st Baptist Church of Moss Bluff. She was an All- State Basketball player all through high school. She loved to dance, travel, cook, and sew. 

Ruby is preceded in death by her parents, Ollie and Eva Modrall; and her husband, Wensel Parker.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Ray Parker of Crowley, La., and Kenny Parker of Lakeway, Texas; her daughters, Charlotte Mahfouz of Moss Bluff, La., and Nelda LeBlanc of Lake Charles, La.; her brother, Kenneth Modrall of Myrtle Point, Ore.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. 

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Lake Charles Hixson Funeral Home. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday and burial will immediately follow at Old Ritchie Cemetery.

Fond memories and words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhome.com.