Clina O.Z. Parker

Clina Parker, 84, of Pflugerville, Texas made his transition from this life on Sunday, February 22, 2015.

Clina was born March 3, 1930, the third of three children, to Clina and Dorothy Parker in Austin, Texas.

In 1943 the family moved to San Diego, California where they united with Calvary Baptist Church. He attended San Diego public schools and graduated from high school in 1947. He attended junior college for two years, after which he was employed for a short time at Convair Aircraft. He then spent two years in the National Guard and was inducted into the Army in 1950 where he served for two years. Upon his discharge from the Army as a sergeant, he resumed his employment with Convair.

In 1954 he married Maxine Phillips and to this union two daughters were born. In 1962 he moved his family to Los Angeles, California where he was employed at Lockheed Aircraft.

In 1975 he married Addye Taylor and they began their life together in Carson, California. Clina remained employed at Lockheed until he retired as a planner in 1992. After his retirement from Lockheed and Addye's retirement from Los Angeles County Health Service, they moved to Pflugerville, Texas. Clina became a member of the One Way Baptist Church Family in 2001.

He leaves to cherish his memory Addye, his loving wife of 39 years; two daughters, Rochelle Faulk of Washington, D.C. and Debra Nelson of Lynwood, CA; three grandchildren, Gregory Faulk/ Sherita of Honolulu, HI, Chartese Rogers/Juane of Los Angeles, CA, and Sasha Nelson of Lynwood,CA; two step daughters, Victoria Tomlin and Donna Fleming/Eddie, both of St. Louis, MO; three step grandchildren, Jai Cannon of Los Angeles, CA, Aisha Royal/Luther of Lakewood, CA, and Sydney Tomlin of San Francisco, CA; two sisters, Dorothy Miller of San Diego, CA and Ernestine Harris of Barstow, CA; three nieces Betty Weldon/Michael of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Patricia Scotian/Robert of El Sobrante, CA, and Karen Miller of Boston, MA; and many other relatives and friends.

To share memories of Clina with his family, please visit his online guestbook at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com