John William Parker Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John William Parker of Aiken, South Carolina, who passed away on September 24, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John William Parker to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid John William farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John William is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Jane Anderson Parker; his parents, John Edward and Gail Yacovitch Parker; his son Taylor Becker (Haley) of Milledgeville, GA; his grandchildren, Lucy and Beau Becker; his sister Suzi Vital (Jason) of Augusta, GA; and his sibling's children, Nathan Vital (Sarah), Emma Vital and Harrison Vital (Abby).
A memorial service was held on Saturday, October 4th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home (715 E Pine Log Rd, Aiken, SC 29803).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the South Carolina Railroad Museum, P.O. Box 7274, Columbia SC 29202-7246.SHELLHOUSE – RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of John William Parker, please visit our flower store.