Gene Roosevelt Parker

Gene Roosevelt Parker went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at the age of 81. He was born in Mecklenburg County on February 8, 1941, to the late Avery Milton and Lora Newton Parker and was married to the late Sandra Childress Parker. In his younger years, Gene farmed tobacco and grain and worked for Talbott-Mark Construction. He loved fishing and hunting, and served as President of Sandy Fork Hunt Club for many years. Gene was a lifelong Earnhardt racing fan. He also genuinely loved people and enjoying the company of others. If he was not hunting, fishing, or making new friends, you could find him in his beloved garden tending to his fruits and vegetables, or in his recliner enjoying Westerns. Gene also owned Lake Country Florist shop in Clarksville, VA and was a member of Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle Church. Survivors include his son, Michael Parker, and wife, Joyce, who was also his devoted caretaker, of Nelson; grandchildren, Kimberly Cuddington of Pine Level, NC, Melissa McQuain (Jacob) of Nelson, and Casey Parker of Nelson; great grandchildren, Cameron and Jaden Cuddington, Wesley and Asher McQuain, Jamie Lee Heeman, and Jeremiah Casey; a brother, Luther Milton Parker (Beverly) of Dumphries, VA and sisters, Matilda Garrett (Winston) of Bullock, NC, Betsy Dement (David) of Elon, NC and Mary Moore of South Boston, VA. In addition to his wife and parents, Gene was preceded in death by two sons, Christopher Scott Parker, and George Avery Parker; and two brothers, Thomas Patrick Parker, and Mack Hamon Parker.