Photo courtesy of Hunter Funeral Home - Watertown
Dec 11, 1946 - Feb 12, 2026
I didn’t know Joe but knew & loved both his parents. Thomas was my dentist &
Kathleen,Ibelieve was a distant cousin. They were both friends in Watertown. I will keep Joe’s family in my prayers.
Nell Hearn Blaylock
February 16, 2026 | Moultrie, GA
Mr. Parker was a very sweet and kind man. Always willing to help anyone . He will be deeply missed.
Quita
February 16, 2026 | Madison, TN
Tommy was a good man. I should know since I have known him for 74 years. We were classmates at Watertown for 12 years and I knew him before we entered 1st grade. He was on the WHS team that beat Lebanon 9-7 in 1964. He was a lineman who blocked so that my cousin Randy could kick the winning field goal. I was glad that Tommy attended our 60th class reunion this past November. I am sorry to say that I missed this one for health issues, the only one I missed. We were the WHS Class of 1965. I...
Kenneth Givan
February 15, 2026 | LEBANON, TN | Friend
I love you, Tommy... I love you Cindy, Emily, Rachel, Ryan, & Roscoe. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Melanie Townsend
February 15, 2026 | Goodlettsville, TN | Family
Tom was a very kind person. He was eager to mentor new ham radio operators. I’ll always remember his presence at ham radio Field Day events. I will miss his wonderful stories. I am so saddened to hear that KB4SFN is now a Silent Key. di-di-di-dah-di-dah
Allen Brown
February 14, 2026 | Watertown, TN | Friend
Have know Tom for many years had many conversations on Ham Radio and in person I will Miss talking and seeing him. PRAYERS FOR HIS FAMILY.
Eddie Brindley
February 14, 2026 | Mt.Juliet, TN | Friend
Eveytime I saw you we would stop and talk. You were a very sweet and kind person. You'll be missed dearly by many people, I, myself will miss seeing you around. You were a ham radio operator in the Lebanon, TN group with my dad.
Cayla F.
February 13, 2026 | Lebanon, TN | Friend
Joe Thomas Parker age 79 formerly of Watertown, died Thursday evening, Feb. 12, 2026 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Born Dec. 11, 1946, he was the son of the late Dr. Thomas C. Parker and Kathleen Hayes Parker.
Tommy was a 1965 graduate of Watertown High School and a graduate of Austin Peay State University. He was a Production Supervisor for Nissan and a member of Comer Lodge No. 417 F&AM.
Tommy is survived by his wife, Cynthia Townsend Parker of Lebanon; daughters, Emily Parker of Donelson and Rachel Parker Shields and her husband, Ryan of Nashville; and grandson, Roscoe Shields.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 at Hunter Funeral Home with Bro. Dickie Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 12 Noon till service time on Monday. Interment will follow at Wilson Co. Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital, c/o Al Menah Hospital Fund, PO Box 78545, Nashville, TN 37207 or Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203.
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