A celebration of life for Roger Parker, 92, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, May 12, 2023 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe with Rev. Joel Brackett officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens-Calhoun, LA. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until time of service at the Funeral Home.

Mr. Parker was born on January 6, 1931 and passed away May 9, 2023. He was retired from Riverwood where he worked as a senior tour foreman for many years. Roger loved working in his yard and garden watching things grow. He was a Christian and was baptized in 1966.

Mr. Parker was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Oleta. He later married Dovie Lenard who preceded him in death after 11 years. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Edna Parker; sisters Kate Thompson, Rachel Cordell, Ruth Guraedy, Audrey Anderson and brother Otto Parker.

Left behind with so many wonderful memories are his children Beverly Loveridge (David), Kathy Hargrove (Tom), Phil Parker (Deanni); grandchildren Jennifer Loveridge, Jill Merchant (Josh), Aaron Rowe (Deja), Philip Parker, Andrew Rowe (Daphne), Landon Parker; great-grandchildren Kylee, Aubrey, Abram, Gabriel, and Nolan Merchant, Kaylee Rowe, and Rory Rowe. Mr. Parker is also survived by step-children Dovieta Broom (Kelvin), Darla Lindsay (Michael), and Clint Lenard (Tonya).

Serving as pallbearers will be Aaron Rowe, Philip Parker, Andrew Rowe, Landon Parker, and Ted Foster.

Our Dad was a kind, thoughtful and generous man who loved the Lord and his family very much, always looking out for their needs.

Daddy, Papaw-we love you very much and miss you more than words can express! And no Daddy, we do not need anything.

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