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Joan Parker Obituary

JOAN M. PARKER
Joan Marie Parker, 85, formerly of McLean, VA died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at her home in Fredericksburg surrounded by her loving family. She was a caretaker of all God's creatures and a loving mother of six children; Greg Parker (Cindy), Robin Lee (Johnny), Debbie Letzkus (Steve), Roger Parker, Katy Manning (Randy) and Steve Bassett (Debbie); a brother, Jim Snyder; her sister, Monte Vanness (Don); 16 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; two nieces, Kim Larkin and Tracey Anderson; one nephew, Brett Vanness and her extended family the Cahill and Franklin families. Joan was preceded in death by her husband Robert F. Parker. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014 at McLean Bible Church, 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joan's name may be made to the Joan Parker Wildlife fund, c/o Old Dominion Animal Health Center, 6719 Lowell Ave., McLean, VA 22101 or to Jill's House Inc., P.O. Box 9104, Vienna, VA 22182. Found and Sons Funeral Chapel-Cremation Service of Fredericksburg is handling the arrangements.

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Published by The Washington Post on Mar. 31, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Joan Parker

12 Entries

Lisa Frates-Drake

April 21, 2014

Dear Steve,Greg,Robin, Debbie and Katy. I am so sorry your mom passed and I didn't get to say goodbye. I loved her so. I posted this to "Growing up In McLean" Facebook page as well as my own and the people who loved your mom came from far and wide. Take care of each other. Until our paths cross again.
Lisa Frates-Drake
"Truly one of the best women I have ever known. I spent most of my years growing up in her pool or house or the back of her station wagon with the rest of the neighborhood. She was the BEST school bus driver ever ! Whether driving us around( again in the station wagon ) on rainy mornings to do the paper route or making her famous chocolate Easter eggs my memories still bless me today. I think I spent more nights at sleep overs in her house than in my own.The animals that loved her were too many to mention but here are a few of my personal favorites.. Machen, Bismark, Sam and Sugar Plum the pony. My mom called her Saint Francis for her home style healing of all and any animal that landed in her hands. The stereo was always going and I learned all of the lyrics to all the great songs of the sixties. I can still sing them today.
A wonderful women has now gone home and will be missed by everyone that knew her. I was lucky to be one of the many".

Michelle Morlan St.Clair

April 19, 2014

Joan was such a sweet lady, and lover of all creatures great and small. Even after my parents moved out of the neighborhood, they still took all our pets to Old Dominion. Joan was always so happy to see my mom, my sister and I, and of course, all of our critters! I'm so sorry to hear of her passing, and my thoughts are with her family!

Leslie Johnston

April 9, 2014

Joan was "Grandma" Joan to my girls at McLean Bible. She was precious, we will miss her too. Our sympathies go out to your entire family.
The Johnston Family (Alexandria, VA)

April 7, 2014

Joan Parker was a wonderful friend to people and to animals. We saw her many times over the years at Old Dominion Animal Health Center where she was usually nursing a "critter du jour" back to health. She will of course be missed by her family and she will also be missed by so many in this community. We loved her. Thank you, Joan, for your friendship and caring. Love from The Beckmeier Family

Gail and Ken Moore

April 6, 2014

Roger, Chris and your entire family,
I so enjoyed the time I spent with Joan at the hockey games. I never saw her once when she wasn't knitting a pair of sox for a loved family member. She was such a kind and caring person to all. You and your family are in our prayers.

Craig Mattingly

April 5, 2014

I will miss her dearly,what a wonderful human being.

April 2, 2014

To Joan's Family:
I have know Joan for many, many years. She was always a phone call away to helping me with injured or baby animals that needed attention. She would say "Come on over and honk the horn." She will be missed by many people who knew her as a wonderful woman who loved all animals. Debbie Onesty

Joan, Katy & Randy

April 2, 2014

Joan and friends at ODHA

April 1, 2014

Joan "Bama" Parker

April 1, 2014

Joseph Yohe

March 31, 2014

I am so sorry to hear about your mother. When you are young some people just make a huge impression on you. Your mother was one of those people. I will never forget how she was so kind to me growing up in McLean. Your mother and your family are in my prayers.

March 31, 2014

I am sorry for your loss. May the Hearer of Prayer(Psalms 65:2) grant you peace, in this your time of grief.

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