Parker, Dorothy Marlene (Lowe) 1932-2007

PARKER, LOWE, BROOKS, SMITH

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Date: 4/20/2008 at 16:34:38

Dorothy Marlene Parker was born on Aug. 23, 1932, in rural Marion County. She was the daughter of Joy Juanita Brooks and Harry Nelson Lowe. Marlene grew up in the Knoxville area and graduated from Knoxville High School in 1946.

On Dec. 24, 1951, Marlene was united in marriage to Howard "Boostie" Smith. To this union three children were born. After Boostie's death, Marlene met and married Forrest Fred Parker on June 9, 1971.

Marlene worked as a cook in the Dietetics Department at the VA Medical Center in Knoxville for 25 years. Marlene was a long time member of the First Assembly of God Church in Knoxville. She was a Sunday school teacher, Sunday school superintendent and involved in many other aspects of the church. Marlene was very active in crafts with the church and with her grandkids. Marlene was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Dorothy Marlene Parker passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 28, 2007, with family and friends beside her.

Preceding her in death were her parents, first husband and daughter, Nancy McCoy.

Those left to mourn her passing are her husband of 36 years, Fred Parker of Knoxville; three children, Howard Smith and his wife, Debbie of Springfield, Mo., Forrest James Parker and his wife, Amy of Jamaica Beach, Texas and Sharon (Smith) Merin of Phoenix, Ariz.; son-in-law, Danny McCoy of Harvey; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Janie Barnard and her husband, Ron of Pontiac, Ill., and one brother, Corwin Lowe and his wife, Dorothy of Appleton, Wis.

Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 31, 2007, at the First Assembly of God Church in Knoxville with Pastor David Vanderpool officiating. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery.

Memorials in memory of Mrs. Parker may be given to the First Assembly of God Church in Knoxville. Williams Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

The Knoxville Journal Express, September 10, 2007