1947-2026
Gracie “Gracie Tina” Beatrice Parker Brown, 78, of Pine Bluff passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026, at her home. She was born in Yorktown, AR on April 18, 1947, to the late Willie and Viola Goins Parker.
Gracie was a member of the St. Ollie Missionary Baptist Church in Star City. She loved fishing, cooking, feeding people, gardening, and canning. She was retired from Hardin Farms.
Preceding her in death were one brother, Willie Parker Jr, four grandsons, Kiler Jackson, Justin Moore, Kevin Parker, Kerwin Parker, and a granddaughter, Lorena Parker.
Survivors include five sons, Lynn Parker (Kecha) of Little Rock, Larry Parker (Ramona) of Pine Bluff, Christopher Parker of Star City, Antonio Parker of Wisconsin, three daughters, Kristie Brown Jackson of Pine Bluff, Karen Parker Mitchell (Tamarcus) of Pine Bluff, and Christine Carpenter (Terry) of Grady.
Also surviving are four brothers, Lee Parker Sr. (Marilyn) of Star City, Troy Parker Sr. of Pine Bluff, John Parker (Valerie) of Dallas, and Stanley Brown of Green Bay, Wisconsin, five sisters, Aretha Shelton of Pine Bluff, Albert Jean Wainwright of Little Rock, Angela Collins of Clearwater, FL, Kimmy Payne of Chicago, Betty Jean and four grandchildren she helped raise, Kimani Parker, Kendrick Parker, Kendra Parker, and Brelyn Peal, and a host of other grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026, at St. Ollie Missionary Baptist Church in Star City at 1:00 PM with Bro. Melvin Harrison officiating.
Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Service in Star City.
