Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Ralph C. Parker, 69, of Fayetteville, died Monday, June 23, 2008, in Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Mr. Parker was a veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from Methodist University. Services: Funeral, 11 a.m. Thursday in Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home chapel in Fayetteville. Burial with full military honors in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake. Visitation: 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Survived by: Wife, Ruth; son, David; daughter, Robin Williford; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.