Age: 63
Address: Pleasant Gardens Community, Marion, NC
Date of Death: February 6, 2012
Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home

Details:  A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Avery and Merle Carroll Parker.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, James Parker.  She attended Refuge Baptist Church in Marion.  Gabra devoted her entire life to her family.
     She is survived by her husband, Gary L. Burris; one daughter:  Denita H. Wyatt and husband, John, of Marion; two sons:  Marty Willis and friend, Angela, and Chris Willis and wife, Randa, both of Marion; one step-son:  Gary L. Burris, II, and wife, Karen, of Grover, NC; three sisters:  Donna Gibson and husband, Carson, of Spruce Pine, Mildred Hollifield and husband, Tommy, of Tallahassee, FL and Sheila Baldwin of Boca Raton, FL; four brothers:  Zeke Parker and wife, Doris of Marion, Howard Parker and wife, Lillian, Jackie Parker and Harlon Parker and wife, Cherrie, all of Burnsville; three grandsons:  Bradley Wyatt and wife, Whitney, of Spruce Pine, Logan and Laken Willis of Marion; one granddaughter:  Austin Willis also of Marion and one step granddaughter:  Eliza Grace Burris of Grover and several nieces and nephews also survive.
     Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Revs. Ronnie Gentry and Tony Laws will officiate.  Burial will be in the Carroway Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM Wednesday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.