Kenneth Wayne Parker, Sr., 85, of Greenville, passed away on July 4, 2021, in Greenville. A memorial service will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Vansickle Baptist Church with Rev. Roger Ratliff officiating. Visitation will be 12:30 P.M. until service time. Coker- Mathews Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Parker was born February 14, 1936, in Greenville, Texas to Walker Parker and Willie Belle McBroome. He married Mary Ruth Tapp on May 13, 1956, in Oklahoma. He owned Ken Parker Service, Inc., which he started in 1977.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Parker of Greenville; daughter, Debbie Anderton and husband, Bobby of Quinlan; daughter-in-law, Michelle Parker of Greenville; brother, Bobby Parker of Garland; grandchildren, Josh Anderton and wife, Jessica of Greenville, Amanda Anderton-Murphy and husband, Mike, Matthew Parker, Daniel Parker and wife, Kayleigh and Michael Parker and wife, Taylor; great-grandchildren, Chance Anderton, Ashlynn Anderton, Hadley Belle Anderton, Madalyn Parker, Bear Parker and Kenni Parker; several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and son, Kenneth "Kenny" Parker, Jr.
Memorials may be made to Vansickle Baptist Church, Youth Departments, 2181 County Road 2246, Greenville, Texas 75402.