Caroline Jane "Cat" Fairchild Parker of Ellisville went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 26, 2022. Caroline was born on February 24, 1938 in Moselle, Mississippi. She was the youngest of four children, and preceded in death by her parents, Elvin E. and Marie A. Sellers Fairchild; her husband, James "Jim" Parker, Sr.; brothers, Elvin "Al" Fairchild and William "Bill" Fairchild; sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Adcock; niece, Anne Marie Fairchild Rogers, and nephews, Samuel Fairchild and Michael Fairchild.

She is survived by her daughter, Dianna L. Perez (Joseph) and grandsons Joshua Perez (Stephanie) and Andrew Perez; her son, James "Gary" Parker, Jr. (Pamela) and grandsons Cameron Parker and Matthew Parker. She is further survived by sisters-in-law Molly Fairchild Boardman and Tommy Jean Fairchild, nieces Susie Lott, Ruth Strickland, Belinda Williams, Cathy Keith, and Jeanna Collins; nephews Jim Adcock and Steven Fairchild; and numerous grand nieces and nephews and first, second, and third cousins.

Caroline graduated from Moselle High School in 1956, attended Jones County Junior College, then married Jim on June 5th, 1958 and remained his soul mate until his passing on December 10, 2012. Working as an administrative assistant or secretary for over 60 years, she maintained she was a better mother because she always worked outside the home. Her children would agree. Following stints in Mississippi, Louisiana (where Dianna was born), Kentucky (where Gary was born), and Missouri

(where they met their lifelong friends, Ron and Jo Ann Thomas), she and Jim moved back to Mississippi in 1974. In 1975, she began working as the church secretary at West Ellisville Baptist Church. After serving there through the mid-1990s, she thought she was ready for retirement. She and the love of her life traveled several years with Jim's mother, Eunice Parker, in an RV, attending many antique engine shows and seeing much of the Southern United States. Some of her grandsons had the joy and pleasure of some of these trips, learning many life lessons from Mimi & Papaw. Travel time ended for Caroline and Jim and they became caregivers of Eunice until her passing. During this time, she also went back to work on a part-time basis at West Ellisville Baptist Church. Full retirement just wasn't for her, to the point of working on the Friday before her passing. She truly loved her Lord, loved serving Him at the church, and never thought of her time as more than a ministry of His love to others. She gave freely of her time, spent years as a Sunday School teacher, and was always ready to listen, talk, and above all else, pray with anyone. She will always be remembered as a prayer warrior, not only to and for her family, but for so many others.

A viewing for family and friends will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 29, at West Ellisville Baptist Church. A celebration of Caroline's life will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 30, also at West Ellisville Baptist Church. Interment will be at Sunrise Cemetery, Petal, Mississippi. In lieu of flowers, please make a memorial contribution in Caroline's name to the Gideons International, either by phone to 1-866-382-4253, or to the address below:

The Gideons International Processing Center

P.O. Box 97251

Washington, DC 20090-7251

Alternatively, please consider a memorial donation to West Ellisville Baptist Church, 1108 B Ave, Ellisville, MS 39437.