William Parker Lenamond, age 67, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Veteran s Administration Hospital in Little Rock. He was born on June 26, 1942 in Thornton, TX, the son of the late Brady and Lena Belle Richardson Lenamond. Parker was a retired construction carpenter and a member of Beirne Baptist Church. He was a United States Navy veteran. Parker was preceded in death by his son, Chris Lenamond. He is survived by his loving wife of seven and one half years, Ruby Lee Tackett Lenamond, two sons, Keller Lenamond of Caddo Mills, TX and Britt Lenamond of Rowlette, TX, one step-daughter, Annette Blackmon of Scottsdale, AZ, three sisters, Elaine Bartlette of Lubbock, TX, Mary Frances Wilson of Nashville, TN and Deanna Respondex of Lubbock, TX, two brothers, Charlie Lenamond of Moab, UT and Larry Don Lenamond of Lubbock, TX, three grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 22, 2010 at Welch Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Combs and Bro. James Blackwood officiating. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Ken Warren, Phillip Ethridge, James Poe, Dicky Richards, Steve Coon and Jimmy Thrasher. Memorials may be made to the Veterans Home Foundation, 5211 Auth Road, Suitland, MD 20746. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.