Funeral services
for Mr. Coy Lee Parker, age 81 a resident of Manchester, TN will be
conducted Friday,
February 19, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel. The family
will receive friends Friday
morning from 11:00 AM until time of services with graveside services
immediately following at Blanton’s Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Parker passed
away at Covenant Hospice in
Pensacola, FL on February 12, 2016.
He was born in
Coffee County on October 9, 1934 to the late John Ural and Virgie Vickers
Parker. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in the Blanton’s Chapel
Community of Manchester. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in
death by
his wife, Katheryn Elizabeth Garbison Parker; siblings, Mamie Toliver,
Donald
Randolph Parker and Jewel Dean Parker; brother-in-laws, Daniel and Chuck
Garbison.
Survivors include his
daughter, Brenda Kay Parker Shoman and husband Salim of Pensacola, FL;
grandsons, John Cory Parker Lanier of Manchester, TN, Daniel Cyle Reed
and wife
Page of Manchester, TN; great-grandchildren, Sam, Max, Lydia, Caleb,
Grayson,
Rebekah, and Parker; special nieces, Kelley G. Parker Hall and husband
Steve of
Murfreesboro, TN; step-children, Jim Pellegrini and wife Helen, Tom
Pellegrini
and wife Betty, Karen Pellegrini Smith and husband Jay, Carmen Pellegrini;
step-grandchildren, Lisa, Crystal, Jimmy, Phil, Jeremy and wife Keeta,
Felicia
and husband Tim; sister-in-law, Joan Parker; also many more
great-grandchildren, special grandgirls he loved so much, loving family,
friends and special friends at Coffee County Senior Citizens Center.
He married the love of his life Kay in 1966. They
shared 38 yrs of happiness together. Before she passed, he cared for her
in every way he could. Making her happy was his always his goal in
life. He worked 45 yrs at Wilsons Sporting Goods Tullahoma. He
retired in 1997 to have more time with his wife and family. He also
farmed his entire life. He never missed a day checking on his mother and
the farm on his way home from work. After Kay passed he became an active
member of the Coffee County Senior Citizens Center. He loved to shoot
pool daily with his friends. His love of sports has been passed
down through to his great grand children. They had the pleasure of taking
him
to his first Braves game. Win or lose he loved his Braves. He
was a true fan of his beloved Tennessee Vols and Titans Football. In his
last days he had enjoyed watching college basketball getting ready for March
Madness that he so enjoyed. He is also leaving us with his love of John
Wayne and all his Westerns. He watched Gunsmoke and Bonanza daily.
He had an incredible sense of humor even in the darkest times. I know that’s
how he will want to be remembered.
Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the
family of Mr. Coy Lee Parker.