Marga "Momma Jean" Torres passed away on May 20, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born on December 27, 1928 to the late, Andrew and Effie Wallis in Norman, Oklahoma. Marga enjoyed quilting, gardening, reading, going to yard sales and spoiling her grandbabies. Marga was a wonderful mother and grandmother, her children and grandchildren could not have asked for a more loving and caring momma.
She is preceded in death by her parents; father of her children, Hershal Parker Sr. and two great grandchildren, David Allen and Bobbie Jo Sweatt.
Marga is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Robert Torres; six daughters, Nina Golden, Nona (Kenneth) Osburn, Rhoda (Gene) Glenn, Deidre "Dede" (Kenneth) Young, Juanita Gentry and Patty Chandler; three sons, Quentin "Bubba" (Adela) Parker, Hershal (Naomi) Parker Jr. and Russell (Reda) Wheeler; twenty nine grandchildren, David, Judy, April, Jennifer, Paul, Barbara, James, John, Daisha, Kevin, Jeannie, Tommy, Sara, Danny, Teresa, Mindy, Mark, Ed, Starr, Loy, James, Carissa, Katie, Rustin, Jacob, Rickie, Sammy, Candace and Dillon; fifty five great grandchildren, fifteen great great grandchildren and a host of family and friends who all loved her and will miss her dearly.
A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Dial and Dudley Funeral Home in Bryant. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 5-7 at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Paul Burks, Danny Reynolds, James Gentry, Rustin Parker, Tommy Young and Dillon Chandler. Honorary Pallbearers will be David Wayne Harkness, Jacob Parker, John Rose, Ed Stroud and James Rose. To sign Momma Jean's online guest book visit www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com.