Mrs. Dorothy Marie Smith Parker's Obituary
Mrs. Dorothy Marie Smith Parker took flight with the angels on Saturday July 29, 2023, at home with loving family by her side.
Dorothy was born on Monday June 27, 1955, in Quitman GA, to Milton Ray Smith and Susie May Godwin Smith. Dorothy was born in Georgia but was raised in Texas where she married the late Calvin Parker on August 31st, 1983. During her time here on earth she worked as a cook at Willie’s Restaurant in Garland during her teenage years to early 20s. She also worked for Chevron Deli in Stewartville, Alabama. Dorothy was a true mother, grandmother, great grandmother and mother-in- law. She loved the in-laws as if they were her own. Spending time with family was the best days of her life. She also enjoyed playing cards, Bingo, and going to yard sales. Green was her favorite color and she loved frogs. She always told you what was on her mind and she never watered it down. She has waited 22 long years to be reunited with Calvin, and now they will be together for eternity just as it was promised. This giving loving daughter, mother. grandmother, great grandmother, sister, friend will be missed but never forgotten.
Dorothy is survived by her son Daniel Parker and wife Pamela of Garland, Tx., Melissa wife of the late Jeffery Parker of Fayetteville, Al., daughters Stacy Meads and husband Jeffrey of East Tawakoni, Tx., Cindi Wager and husband Michael Martinez of Garland,Tx., Mindi Parker and husband Steven Friday of Garland, Tx., Karen Tinney and husband John of West Tawakoni,Tx., Mary Jones and husband Kenneth of Paragould AR., Barbara Meads and husband Paul of West Tawakoni, Tx., Barbara Castro of Garland, Tx., 27 grandchildren, Heather Addington, Chasity Weaver, Jeffery Parker Jr., Tiffini Walpole, Lonnie Meads, Nathan Parker, Melissa Tinney, Jeanetta Guynes, Naomi Parker, Jessica Tinney, Daniel Meads, Elijah Parker, John Tinney Jr., Joseph Meads, Olivia Wager, Christopher Parker, Jacob Meads, Madison Wager, Caleb Friday, Jeremiah Friday, Donovan Friday, Crystal Edmonston, Belinda Thai, Justin Nixon, Braxton Benefield, Maggie Griffith, Alaina Martinez, 36 great grandchildren Kaitlyn Addington, Kylee Sanders, Xavier Beccera, Hunter Addington, Kortlee Sanders, Kirsten Parker, LeAnn Walpole, Jeffrey Sanders Jr., Elizabeth Parker, Wesley Simms, Jonathan Grubb, Alexis Weaver, Joshua Simms, James Bell, Cheyenne Weaver, Michael Simms, John Daniel Tinney, Haley Weaver, Autumn Weaver, Raelynn Weaver, Elijah Weaver, Landen Meads, Aubrey Meads, Luke Meads, McKenzie Guynes, Calvin Meads, Kendyl Meads, Dean Meads, Emma Meads, Jax Meads, Piper Meads, Eden Jones, Isis Jones, Remi Thai, Gunner Nixon, Harper Nixon, and many extended families and friends.
Preceded in death by her parents Milton and Susie, husband Calvin, son Jeffery Parker, Ellen and Billy Nicholson, Mattie Smith, Billie and Carl Estrello, Brenda Smith.
The family will have a graveside service on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Andrews United Methodist Church Cemetery in Hanover, AL. at 2:30pm. Her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Talladega Funeral Home will direct the service.
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