James Howard Parker

James Howard Parker, 91, of Titusville, Florida, passed away on June 2, 2015 in Johnson City, Tennessee. Jim was born on November 15, 1923. He served in the Navy aboard the USS Beaty in WWII, and in the Korean Conflict. A native of Florida, he graduated from Carson Newman University in 1952 and continued on to receive a graduate degree in education from George Peabody College. He began his teaching career in Knoxville, Tennessee and taught for many years in Titusville, Florida. He was married to Mary Green for a few months short of 65 years. He will be remembered by his spouse, Mary; his sister, Kathryn Hill (Jack); brother, Norman Parker (Annice); children, Jan Parker Hinson (Danny) and Jimmy Parker (Lindy); and grandchildren, Andrea Parker Horner (Bryan), Joshua Hinson (Carla), Hannah Hinson Gathagan (Matt), Meredith Parker Greene (Andrew), Griffin Shaulis; and great-grandchildren, Nolan, Adelyn and Hadley Horner; and countless other friends and family who were blessed to know him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Cenus Parker; by his beloved daughter, Nora Parker Shaulis (David); his brother, Calvin Parker (Harriett); and brother-in-law Jack Hill. A funeral will be held on Wednesday, June 10, with the family receiving friends at 1:30pm and service at 2:00 at Buffalo Baptist Church, Rutledge, Tennessee. Graveside interment service will follow in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Farrar Funeral Home, Jefferson City. The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Buffalo Baptist Church youth ministry, 8458 Indian Ridge Rd. Rutledge, TN 37861; buffalobaptist@hotmail.com Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN (865) 475-3892