Roger Calhoun Parker Sr. Obituary

We are sad to announce that on April 13, 2025, at the age of 80, Roger Calhoun Parker Sr. of Rose Hill, North Carolina passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Jacob Franklin Parker Sr. and Lucy Elizabeth Brooks Parker; and his siblings, Fred Milton Parker, Durwood Lee Parker, Margaret Louise Farrior, Mildred Alene Schineller, Mary Frances Nitschke, Jacob Franklin Parker Jr., Mae Ernestine Hoffmann, Ruth Gray Parker, Joseph Charles Parker, Jeniva Dee Albrycht, Judy Brooks Parker and Forest Gene Parker.

He is survived by: his wife Joan Teachey Parker; his children, Katie Knowles (Stephen), Roger "Cal" Parker Jr. (Kirstin), Jake Parker (Emma) and Jarrod Powell (Juliana); his grandchildren, Dylan Powell, Rebecca Powell, Kristina Halamuzdava, Connor Powell, Parker Knowles, Carson Parker, Bella Powell, Wyatt Knowles, Kinsley Parker, Raylon Parker, Levi Parker, Reese Parker and Payton Knowles; and his sister Ruby Parker-Merritt of Sumter. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.