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Ill Loving Memory ofJONNIE EDWARD PARKERJohnnie Edward Parker was bom on 25 March 1938 to Asia Parker and Mattie Ridgeway, who preceded him in death.Johnnie was fifth oldestof 11 brothers and sisters.As a child, he grew up inPetal, Mississippi, Forest County and later in his childhood moved to Gulfport, Mississippi.He graduated from the 33rd Avenue High School in June 1958. He was a member of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church in Gulfport,As childhood friends, he met, fell in love and later married JeanetteIngram on November 21, 1959, inMt. Bethel Baptist Church. From that union was bom two daughters,Janet and Jill Parker. Strong minded and determined to succeed in life, Johnnie joined the UnitedJonnie ParkerStates Army in 1963. Heretired honorably as a 1 st Sergeant at Fort Carson,Colorado on December 1985. From 1985 heworked in Reno, Nevada, retiring in 1998. He lived his remaining life in Peyton, Colorado. Johnnie leaves in his cherished memories, his wife of 46 years, two daughters, two sons-in-law, and sixgrandchildren, Jeanette, Victoria, Shantel, Adrena, Kahal and Kimmy.A celebration of Johnnies life will be Thursday, July 14, 2(X)5 at 11 :(X) a.m., at Soldiers Memorial Chapel at Ft. Carson.Swan -Law Funeral DirectorsSwan4 aw Funeral Directors 501 N ( ascade Avenue 71M-471 -lt;4lt;XK) w\v w mem comSign the Guest Book at legaey.com/ga/ette
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Wed, Jul 13, 2005
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