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Mrs. Joyce Bennett Parker, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center.
Born November 4, 1937, in Covington, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Gordon Bennett and Margaret Ida Dickerson Bennett. Mrs. Parker graduated from Erskine College and Vanderbilt-Peabody College for Teachers. She was an English Professor at the University of South Carolina and Coastal Carolina University for over thirty years, where she was a senior faculty marshal for major functions. Joyce received the Distinguished Teachers Award in 1972 and was awarded the Coastal Carolina University Medallion Honor in 2013.
Mrs. Parker was a soloist for more than 200 weddings in the area. She directed the choirs at First Baptist Church and Trinity United Methodist Church in Conway. She was an avid theatre supporter who acted in and directed several productions.
Mrs. Parker also served as president for the Conway Fine Arts Club and was a member of the Conway Ivy Garden Club.
Surviving are her husband of 66 years, Dr. Marshall E. Parker; three children, Carol Hieronymus (John) of Chattanooga, TN, Eddie Parker (Stacey) of Richmond, VA, and Shannon Fyfe (David) of Tampa, FL; seven grandchildren, Jet Marshall Hieronymus, Jayden Joyce Hieronymus, Kyle Parker, Nicole Ayers, Kensington Parker, Molly Fyfe, and Wade Fyfe; three great grandchildren, Parker Ann Ayers, Luke Ayers, and Dawson Ayers; and two sisters, Nancy Hicks and Marie Taylor (Walt).
A visitation will be held from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 519 E 4th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Tax ID #13-5613797 in memory of Joyce Parker.
Please sign the online guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com
Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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Your Visiting Angel Kelly H
July 31, 2023
Farewell Mrs Joyce Parker, I am grateful to have met you and will always remember that you enjoyed peanut butter on your banana pieces for snack time. May your family rejoice knowing you are returned and welcomed home to our Heavenly Father. We will pray for Mr Marshall as he and your family begin to grieve until we can all meet again in heaven.
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