Family Memories:
He would take you fishing at midnight and predict just when the fish would start biting.
He would listen all about your car trouble over the telephone and tell you what to adjust or what to replace to make it run again.
He would entertain grandkids for hours at a time -- not by sending them out to play, but taking them out to play where he would throw a rope over the limb in the Big Tall Tree and stay there to help them swing...or take them exploring his abundant garden down rows of tomatos and peppers and sqaush and potatos.
He would grill some of the best hamburgers you'd ever eaten anywhere.
He would take a chunk of wood and a piece of scrap metal and fashion an interesting knife--then give it away.
He would stock your shelves year after year with fig preserves and blackberry jelly...and pear preserves made with pears off limbs in Shreveport that he had grafted from his grandmother's old pear tree in Shongaloo.
He would travel -- even when in his mid-seventies -- to Minden to climb into an attic and re-wire a house....or to Texas to help your pack and pick-up and move everything you owned.
He would quietly provide funds when you were financially challenged....or when you wanted to travel the globe to work in a mission field.
He would remember and recognize each of his childrens' birthdays -- and his grandchildrens' birthdays -- and his great-grandchildrens' birthdays -- and even remember all of their names.
He leaves us not only with some wonderful memories, but as a wonderful example of Faithfulness and a wonderful example of Generosity.
He was Faithful to his wife for over 65 years -- through better and worse, through sickness and in health.
He was Faithful to his belief in Jesus Christ the Lord.
He was Faithful to the company for which he worked over a span of 4 decades.
He was Generous with the blessings he had received.
He was Generous with his time and Generous with his attention.
He was a"Man's Man" and he was a Gentleman.
He was physically strong, but also a little bit bashful.
We will miss him so very much....but we will remember.
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Funeral services for Joe Wesley Parker were held Saturday Nov. 27, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Minden. Officiating were his brother-in-law, Adrian DeLukie, and his nephew, Don DeLukie. Interment followed at Gardens of Memory in Minden. The family received friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Nov. 26, 2010 at Rose-Neath.
Born Feb. 4, 1928 in Shongaloo to Jim and Stella Parker, he was often called "Mike" by his siblings. He attended schools in Evergreen and Minden where he was active in sports in spite of disabilities suffered from contracting polio as a young child.
Joe lived and worked in Shreveport for more than 55 years and passed away in Minden Nov. 22, 2010. He will be remembered by loved ones and friends for his enjoyment of gardening, fishing, crafting custom knives and his love for his family.
He was a member of Church of Christ with many friends at the Southern Avenue and Sunset Acres congregations in Shreveport. An employee of Netherton Construction Company for more than 40 years, Mr. Parker began his career as a heavy equipment operator and retired as a construction superintendent.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Jarrod Parker; great-grandson, Elijah Toombs; brother, A.J. Parker; and sister, Odessa Herman.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jim Ella Parker of Minden; daughter, Linda Jordan and husband, Lon of Balch Springs, Texas; son, David Parker and wife, Ellen of Minden; grandchildren, Amy Toombs and husband, Jason of Mesquite, Texas, Angela Martinez and husband, Mark of Forney, Texas, Mark Jordan and wife, Lacey of Bedford, Texas, Rachael Parker of Shreveport and Slaid Parker of New Orleans; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Esther Gay and husband, Reggie of Minden, Loretta Adams and husband, Robin of Lompoc, California; and brother, Ralph Parker and wife, Doris of Euless, Texas.
The family wishes to express special appreciation for the compassionate care given by Sue Penton and Lacy Green.
He would take you fishing at midnight and predict just when the fish would start biting.
He would listen all about your car trouble over the telephone and tell you what to adjust or what to replace to make it run again.
He would entertain grandkids for hours at a time -- not by sending them out to play, but taking them out to play where he would throw a rope over the limb in the Big Tall Tree and stay there to help them swing...or take them exploring his abundant garden down rows of tomatos and peppers and sqaush and potatos.
He would grill some of the best hamburgers you'd ever eaten anywhere.
He would take a chunk of wood and a piece of scrap metal and fashion an interesting knife--then give it away.
He would stock your shelves year after year with fig preserves and blackberry jelly...and pear preserves made with pears off limbs in Shreveport that he had grafted from his grandmother's old pear tree in Shongaloo.
He would travel -- even when in his mid-seventies -- to Minden to climb into an attic and re-wire a house....or to Texas to help your pack and pick-up and move everything you owned.
He would quietly provide funds when you were financially challenged....or when you wanted to travel the globe to work in a mission field.
He would remember and recognize each of his childrens' birthdays -- and his grandchildrens' birthdays -- and his great-grandchildrens' birthdays -- and even remember all of their names.
He leaves us not only with some wonderful memories, but as a wonderful example of Faithfulness and a wonderful example of Generosity.
He was Faithful to his wife for over 65 years -- through better and worse, through sickness and in health.
He was Faithful to his belief in Jesus Christ the Lord.
He was Faithful to the company for which he worked over a span of 4 decades.
He was Generous with the blessings he had received.
He was Generous with his time and Generous with his attention.
He was a"Man's Man" and he was a Gentleman.
He was physically strong, but also a little bit bashful.
We will miss him so very much....but we will remember.
____________________________________
Funeral services for Joe Wesley Parker were held Saturday Nov. 27, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Minden. Officiating were his brother-in-law, Adrian DeLukie, and his nephew, Don DeLukie. Interment followed at Gardens of Memory in Minden. The family received friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Nov. 26, 2010 at Rose-Neath.
Born Feb. 4, 1928 in Shongaloo to Jim and Stella Parker, he was often called "Mike" by his siblings. He attended schools in Evergreen and Minden where he was active in sports in spite of disabilities suffered from contracting polio as a young child.
Joe lived and worked in Shreveport for more than 55 years and passed away in Minden Nov. 22, 2010. He will be remembered by loved ones and friends for his enjoyment of gardening, fishing, crafting custom knives and his love for his family.
He was a member of Church of Christ with many friends at the Southern Avenue and Sunset Acres congregations in Shreveport. An employee of Netherton Construction Company for more than 40 years, Mr. Parker began his career as a heavy equipment operator and retired as a construction superintendent.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Jarrod Parker; great-grandson, Elijah Toombs; brother, A.J. Parker; and sister, Odessa Herman.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jim Ella Parker of Minden; daughter, Linda Jordan and husband, Lon of Balch Springs, Texas; son, David Parker and wife, Ellen of Minden; grandchildren, Amy Toombs and husband, Jason of Mesquite, Texas, Angela Martinez and husband, Mark of Forney, Texas, Mark Jordan and wife, Lacey of Bedford, Texas, Rachael Parker of Shreveport and Slaid Parker of New Orleans; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Esther Gay and husband, Reggie of Minden, Loretta Adams and husband, Robin of Lompoc, California; and brother, Ralph Parker and wife, Doris of Euless, Texas.
The family wishes to express special appreciation for the compassionate care given by Sue Penton and Lacy Green.
Family Memories:
He would take you fishing at midnight and predict just when the fish would start biting.
He would listen all about your car trouble over the telephone and tell you what to adjust or what to replace to make it run again.
He would entertain grandkids for hours at a time -- not by sending them out to play, but taking them out to play where he would throw a rope over the limb in the Big Tall Tree and stay there to help them swing...or take them exploring his abundant garden down rows of tomatos and peppers and sqaush and potatos.
He would grill some of the best hamburgers you'd ever eaten anywhere.
He would take a chunk of wood and a piece of scrap metal and fashion an interesting knife--then give it away.
He would stock your shelves year after year with fig preserves and blackberry jelly...and pear preserves made with pears off limbs in Shreveport that he had grafted from his grandmother's old pear tree in Shongaloo.
He would travel -- even when in his mid-seventies -- to Minden to climb into an attic and re-wire a house....or to Texas to help your pack and pick-up and move everything you owned.
He would quietly provide funds when you were financially challenged....or when you wanted to travel the globe to work in a mission field.
He would remember and recognize each of his childrens' birthdays -- and his grandchildrens' birthdays -- and his great-grandchildrens' birthdays -- and even remember all of their names.
He leaves us not only with some wonderful memories, but as a wonderful example of Faithfulness and a wonderful example of Generosity.
He was Faithful to his wife for over 65 years -- through better and worse, through sickness and in health.
He was Faithful to his belief in Jesus Christ the Lord.
He was Faithful to the company for which he worked over a span of 4 decades.
He was Generous with the blessings he had received.
He was Generous with his time and Generous with his attention.
He was a"Man's Man" and he was a Gentleman.
He was physically strong, but also a little bit bashful.
We will miss him so very much....but we will remember.
____________________________________
Funeral services for Joe Wesley Parker were held Saturday Nov. 27, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Minden. Officiating were his brother-in-law, Adrian DeLukie, and his nephew, Don DeLukie. Interment followed at Gardens of Memory in Minden. The family received friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Nov. 26, 2010 at Rose-Neath.
Born Feb. 4, 1928 in Shongaloo to Jim and Stella Parker, he was often called "Mike" by his siblings. He attended schools in Evergreen and Minden where he was active in sports in spite of disabilities suffered from contracting polio as a young child.
Joe lived and worked in Shreveport for more than 55 years and passed away in Minden Nov. 22, 2010. He will be remembered by loved ones and friends for his enjoyment of gardening, fishing, crafting custom knives and his love for his family.
He was a member of Church of Christ with many friends at the Southern Avenue and Sunset Acres congregations in Shreveport. An employee of Netherton Construction Company for more than 40 years, Mr. Parker began his career as a heavy equipment operator and retired as a construction superintendent.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Jarrod Parker; great-grandson, Elijah Toombs; brother, A.J. Parker; and sister, Odessa Herman.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jim Ella Parker of Minden; daughter, Linda Jordan and husband, Lon of Balch Springs, Texas; son, David Parker and wife, Ellen of Minden; grandchildren, Amy Toombs and husband, Jason of Mesquite, Texas, Angela Martinez and husband, Mark of Forney, Texas, Mark Jordan and wife, Lacey of Bedford, Texas, Rachael Parker of Shreveport and Slaid Parker of New Orleans; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Esther Gay and husband, Reggie of Minden, Loretta Adams and husband, Robin of Lompoc, California; and brother, Ralph Parker and wife, Doris of Euless, Texas.
The family wishes to express special appreciation for the compassionate care given by Sue Penton and Lacy Green.
He would take you fishing at midnight and predict just when the fish would start biting.
He would listen all about your car trouble over the telephone and tell you what to adjust or what to replace to make it run again.
He would entertain grandkids for hours at a time -- not by sending them out to play, but taking them out to play where he would throw a rope over the limb in the Big Tall Tree and stay there to help them swing...or take them exploring his abundant garden down rows of tomatos and peppers and sqaush and potatos.
He would grill some of the best hamburgers you'd ever eaten anywhere.
He would take a chunk of wood and a piece of scrap metal and fashion an interesting knife--then give it away.
He would stock your shelves year after year with fig preserves and blackberry jelly...and pear preserves made with pears off limbs in Shreveport that he had grafted from his grandmother's old pear tree in Shongaloo.
He would travel -- even when in his mid-seventies -- to Minden to climb into an attic and re-wire a house....or to Texas to help your pack and pick-up and move everything you owned.
He would quietly provide funds when you were financially challenged....or when you wanted to travel the globe to work in a mission field.
He would remember and recognize each of his childrens' birthdays -- and his grandchildrens' birthdays -- and his great-grandchildrens' birthdays -- and even remember all of their names.
He leaves us not only with some wonderful memories, but as a wonderful example of Faithfulness and a wonderful example of Generosity.
He was Faithful to his wife for over 65 years -- through better and worse, through sickness and in health.
He was Faithful to his belief in Jesus Christ the Lord.
He was Faithful to the company for which he worked over a span of 4 decades.
He was Generous with the blessings he had received.
He was Generous with his time and Generous with his attention.
He was a"Man's Man" and he was a Gentleman.
He was physically strong, but also a little bit bashful.
We will miss him so very much....but we will remember.
____________________________________
Funeral services for Joe Wesley Parker were held Saturday Nov. 27, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel in Minden. Officiating were his brother-in-law, Adrian DeLukie, and his nephew, Don DeLukie. Interment followed at Gardens of Memory in Minden. The family received friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Nov. 26, 2010 at Rose-Neath.
Born Feb. 4, 1928 in Shongaloo to Jim and Stella Parker, he was often called "Mike" by his siblings. He attended schools in Evergreen and Minden where he was active in sports in spite of disabilities suffered from contracting polio as a young child.
Joe lived and worked in Shreveport for more than 55 years and passed away in Minden Nov. 22, 2010. He will be remembered by loved ones and friends for his enjoyment of gardening, fishing, crafting custom knives and his love for his family.
He was a member of Church of Christ with many friends at the Southern Avenue and Sunset Acres congregations in Shreveport. An employee of Netherton Construction Company for more than 40 years, Mr. Parker began his career as a heavy equipment operator and retired as a construction superintendent.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Jarrod Parker; great-grandson, Elijah Toombs; brother, A.J. Parker; and sister, Odessa Herman.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jim Ella Parker of Minden; daughter, Linda Jordan and husband, Lon of Balch Springs, Texas; son, David Parker and wife, Ellen of Minden; grandchildren, Amy Toombs and husband, Jason of Mesquite, Texas, Angela Martinez and husband, Mark of Forney, Texas, Mark Jordan and wife, Lacey of Bedford, Texas, Rachael Parker of Shreveport and Slaid Parker of New Orleans; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Esther Gay and husband, Reggie of Minden, Loretta Adams and husband, Robin of Lompoc, California; and brother, Ralph Parker and wife, Doris of Euless, Texas.
The family wishes to express special appreciation for the compassionate care given by Sue Penton and Lacy Green.
