James Avery Parker

Mr. James Avery Parker went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 13th, 2014, with his loving family at his side.Mr. Parker was born March 30, 1931, in York County, S.C. to the late Fraymond Parker and Barbara Bolton Parker.Mr. Parker is predeceased in death by seven siblings;Calvin Parker, Garland Parker, Hunter Parker, Howard Parker, Ruth Parker, Lorraine Parker and Diane Parker. Visitation will be Thursday from 12:30 until 2:00pm at Woodward Baptist Church Services for Mr. Parker will be Thursday at 2:00pm at Woodward Baptist Church with Reverend Keith Hinson officiating. Mr. Parker entered the Army Air Force in 1948 and later transferred into the United States Air Force where he retired after 20 years.During his time in the armed services he served in the U.S. Army Paratroopers 11th Airborne Division, he served dutifully as a Tech Sergeant, a HH43B Helicopter Airman and a Crash and Rescue Fireman.After his retirement, Jim worked with his brother at Parkline Construction of Rock Hill, S.C.He eventually began a new career with Springs Industries as a construction foreman that spanned 19 years.During his “retirement” years, Jim enjoyed doing light maintenance at the Executive Inn Hotel for 5 years.He was a faithful member of Woodward Baptist Church since 1990 and has served on many committees.He has been an active Sunday School Teacher of the Whitmore Class and served briefly as a deacon of the church. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Pat Parker; his son, Timothy Avery Parker and his wife Kim Williams Parker of Edgemoor, S.C.; his three daughters; Karlisa Parker of Chester, S.C., Shelli Parker Anderson and her husband Jimmy Anderson of Greensboro, N.C., and Bella Parker Anderson and her husband Walt Anderson of Chester, S.C.; six grandchildren, Karl Bagley, Kyle Bagley, Tim Parker, Jessica Cook, Jeorjia Anderson and Randi Broome; and fourteen great-grandchildren; four sisters, Helen Peek, Inez Gaskins and her husband Gerald, Joann Auten and her husband Jimmy and Geri Parish and her husband Lester all of Rock Hill, SC and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Woodward Baptist Church Building Fund or Food Bank Fund, 1570 Ashford Road, Chester, SC29706 Or to Hospice Care of South Carolina, Chester County Branch