Jordan Horton "Jerre" Parker, 83, a native and life-long resident of Raleigh, died peacefully in his sleep at 7am on Saturday, March 23, 2019.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Lee Parker and Janie P. Parker; sister, Jane Lee Parker Johnson and his brother, Joseph “Bubber” Lee Parker.
He was born in Raleigh on February 11, 1936. He was a graduate of Virginia Episcopal School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jerre was a man of faith, an avid horseman, member of Edenton Street United Methodist Church, he served in the Raleigh Kiwanis Club. Most important to Jerre was his family, friends and sharing his love with all he met. His father taught him “Oini” and he taught us “Oini”, Chinese for "I love you".
He is survived by his wife, Celeste Barnette Parker; his children, Joseph Lee Parker and Lisa Rogers Parker, Jordan Horton Parker, Jr. and Lisa Jayne Parker, Paul Tillery Parker and Amy Bolton Parker; their mother, Sadie Tillery Parker; brothers-in-law, Henry Barnette and wife Jill, and Charles M. Johnson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by 8 loving grandchildren, Joseph Lee Parker III, Sadie Harris Parker, Jordan Koppen Parker, Jessica Judith Parker, Jacob Colin Parker, Virginia Jordan Parker, Paul Tillery Parker, Jr., William Charles Parker.
The family would like to like to thank the staff of NC Heart and Vascular and the ICU Unit at Rex Hospital for their care and support.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Lee Parker and Janie P. Parker; sister, Jane Lee Parker Johnson and his brother, Joseph “Bubber” Lee Parker.
He was born in Raleigh on February 11, 1936. He was a graduate of Virginia Episcopal School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jerre was a man of faith, an avid horseman, member of Edenton Street United Methodist Church, he served in the Raleigh Kiwanis Club. Most important to Jerre was his family, friends and sharing his love with all he met. His father taught him “Oini” and he taught us “Oini”, Chinese for "I love you".
He is survived by his wife, Celeste Barnette Parker; his children, Joseph Lee Parker and Lisa Rogers Parker, Jordan Horton Parker, Jr. and Lisa Jayne Parker, Paul Tillery Parker and Amy Bolton Parker; their mother, Sadie Tillery Parker; brothers-in-law, Henry Barnette and wife Jill, and Charles M. Johnson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by 8 loving grandchildren, Joseph Lee Parker III, Sadie Harris Parker, Jordan Koppen Parker, Jessica Judith Parker, Jacob Colin Parker, Virginia Jordan Parker, Paul Tillery Parker, Jr., William Charles Parker.
The family would like to like to thank the staff of NC Heart and Vascular and the ICU Unit at Rex Hospital for their care and support.
Jordan Horton "Jerre" Parker, 83, a native and life-long resident of Raleigh, died peacefully in his sleep at 7am on Saturday, March 23, 2019.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Lee Parker and Janie P. Parker; sister, Jane Lee Parker Johnson and his brother, Joseph “Bubber” Lee Parker.
He was born in Raleigh on February 11, 1936. He was a graduate of Virginia Episcopal School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jerre was a man of faith, an avid horseman, member of Edenton Street United Methodist Church, he served in the Raleigh Kiwanis Club. Most important to Jerre was his family, friends and sharing his love with all he met. His father taught him “Oini” and he taught us “Oini”, Chinese for "I love you".
He is survived by his wife, Celeste Barnette Parker; his children, Joseph Lee Parker and Lisa Rogers Parker, Jordan Horton Parker, Jr. and Lisa Jayne Parker, Paul Tillery Parker and Amy Bolton Parker; their mother, Sadie Tillery Parker; brothers-in-law, Henry Barnette and wife Jill, and Charles M. Johnson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by 8 loving grandchildren, Joseph Lee Parker III, Sadie Harris Parker, Jordan Koppen Parker, Jessica Judith Parker, Jacob Colin Parker, Virginia Jordan Parker, Paul Tillery Parker, Jr., William Charles Parker.
The family would like to like to thank the staff of NC Heart and Vascular and the ICU Unit at Rex Hospital for their care and support.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Lee Parker and Janie P. Parker; sister, Jane Lee Parker Johnson and his brother, Joseph “Bubber” Lee Parker.
He was born in Raleigh on February 11, 1936. He was a graduate of Virginia Episcopal School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jerre was a man of faith, an avid horseman, member of Edenton Street United Methodist Church, he served in the Raleigh Kiwanis Club. Most important to Jerre was his family, friends and sharing his love with all he met. His father taught him “Oini” and he taught us “Oini”, Chinese for "I love you".
He is survived by his wife, Celeste Barnette Parker; his children, Joseph Lee Parker and Lisa Rogers Parker, Jordan Horton Parker, Jr. and Lisa Jayne Parker, Paul Tillery Parker and Amy Bolton Parker; their mother, Sadie Tillery Parker; brothers-in-law, Henry Barnette and wife Jill, and Charles M. Johnson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by 8 loving grandchildren, Joseph Lee Parker III, Sadie Harris Parker, Jordan Koppen Parker, Jessica Judith Parker, Jacob Colin Parker, Virginia Jordan Parker, Paul Tillery Parker, Jr., William Charles Parker.
The family would like to like to thank the staff of NC Heart and Vascular and the ICU Unit at Rex Hospital for their care and support.
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