Mrs. Gloria Maria Seats Parker

Mrs. Gloria Maria Seats Parker obituary, Jackson, TN

Mrs. Gloria Maria Seats Parker

Gloria Seats Parker Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home - Jackson on Feb. 17, 2025.

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Gloria Maria Seats Parker was born February 2, 1958, to Leon and Martha Lee Seats. She was the youngest of four children, two of which preceded her in death.
She professed a hope in Christ at an early age and was a member of Seats Chapel Holiness Church. She attended Lexington High School and graduated with the class of 1977.
Her most notable employment was with TBDN, Tennessee, where she was the Technical Assistant to engineers, for the Quality Management System. She afterwards worked as a Deputy Clerk at Henderson County Clerk's Office.
During her adult life, was a faithful member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, being a service of multitude to several auxiliaries and boards. She was blessed by God with the gift of penmanship. She wrote a plethora of plays, including producing and directing her very own works. Through her innovative imagery, she was able to captivate the audience through song and production, with Christ always at the forefront of her vision.
She was married to Ollie O. Parker August 20, 1977 and, they raised and nurtured three beautiful children. Together, they instilled the embodiment of the walk of Christ, his Word and brought them up within the fear of the Lord. She along with her husband loved, cherished and supported their children and their dreams to the fullest and was always there in the time of need.
She departed this world, gaining her eternal wings on February 16, 2025.
She leaves to celebrate her life with a loving husband Ollie O. Parker, her one and only son
Keith E. Parker (Jessica Parker, daughter-in-law), her two beautiful daughters Erica D. Parker, Pepper V. L. Parker (Cameron Johnson, partner) two gorgeous granddaughters, Makayla M. Parker & Collette Johnson, her sister Mary Parker (Paul, brother-in-law), caring sister-in-law, Lina P. Watts, three nephews, Jonathan Parker, Paul Parker Jr. & Corey J. Watts (Mariah A. Watts) three nieces Adrielle R. Gray (Martino D. Gray), Jaime Parker & Celeste V. Watts, one great-nephew, Anzio D. Gray, one great-niece Nova M. Watts and a host of relatives and friends.

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