Geraldine "Jerry" Parker

Geraldine "Jerry" Parker obituary

Geraldine "Jerry" Parker

Geraldine Parker Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors - Hodgson Chapel on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Geraldine (Jerry) Parker, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Memorial Health University Medical Center.

A lifelong resident of Savannah, Jerri was the daughter of the late Troy Crawford and Marcell Howell Patten. She graduated from Savannah High School in 1960 and was a devoted member of Wildwood United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School.

Jerry was a talented seamstress who could create anything, enjoying the process of making clothes for her children and grandchildren. She also sewed drapes professionally. In addition to her passion for sewing, she loved cooking and cherished spending time with her family. Her greatest joy came from being a MeMa to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Jerry is predeceased by a sister, Jackie Dasher.

Jerry is survived by her husband of 62 years, Wayne S. Parker; a son, Stephen W. Parker and daughter-in-law, Cindy Parker of Sylvania; her daughter, Stacey Parker Brown and son-in-law, Nick Brown of South Bend, IN; her grandchildren, Heather Rahn (Alston), Brittany McDaniel (Michael), Wesley Parker (Courtney), and Jordan Parker; sister, Patti Boyette; brother, Donny Patten. and five great-grandchildren, Hallie, Hadden, Kynslee, Carlie, and Grayson.

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