Ronald Parker

Ronald Parker, age 81, of Liberty passed away peacefully at his home on January 7, 2024. Ronald was born on October 20, 1942, in Lexington Kentucky; he was the son of the late Oscar Owen Parker and Camille Gaff Parker Beaver.

On August 14, 1983, in Oxford Ohio, Ronald was united in marriage to Wanda Stelle Parker. They recently celebrated 40 years of marriage. Together, Ronald and Wanda were members of the Edwards Memorial United Methodist Church.

Ronald was known to be one of the hardest working men around. He worked at Avco and IDS insurance during his younger years. Ronald also owned and operated Parkers Pizza from 1980-1996. During that time he also managed the Liberty Laundromat. Ronald recently retired in December of 2023; he had worked for the Union County Health Department for 27 years as the sanitarian.

Ronald's hobbies include but are not limited to being technologically inclined. He loved computers and everything there was to learn about how they operated. Ronald was very handy, he was a talented carpenter that could fix, build, and make just about anything that was presented to him. Ronald may have excelled at many things but there was nothing that he enjoyed more than spending time with his family especially his grandchildren.

Along with his wife, Wanda, Ronald is survived by his children; a daughter, Amy (Randal) Russell and a son, Michael (Dawnn) Ripberger. Ronald will be greatly missed by his siblings; Mary Elizabeth Clark, Suzanne Parker, Laura Lee Vanlandingham, Nancy Thomas, and Amy Reisinger. His memories will be treasured by his grandchildren; Adam (Olivia) Ripberger, Joseph Ripberger, Victoria Russell, Paige Ripberger; his great-granddaughter Josie Ripberger, and several nieces and nephews.

Ronald is preceded in death by his parents and his maternal grandparents,George and Edna Gaff who had a large impact on Ronald's upbringing. He was also preceded in death by his siblings; Laura Beaver, Rebecca Parker, and Brian Beaver.

A memorial service in honor of Ronald will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that contributions be made at Urban Winkler Funeral Home to aid in a memorial fund for student lunch funds in the UC/CCJSD.