Odessa Turpin Parker, age 95, of Waterloo, passed away January 28, 2019, at Glenwood Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be tonight from 5 to 7 at Spry-Williams Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Wayne Wood officiating. A private burial will be held in Mount Olive Cemetery in Waterloo.
Mrs. Parker was a member of Mount Olive Freewill Baptist Church in Waterloo. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, whose joy was in caring for her family. She loved to sing.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Odell Parker; son, Charles Parker; parents, John and Tishie Turpin; and granddaughter, Vickie Parker. Survivors include her son, Fay Parker (Donna); grandchildren, Nelson Parker (Paige), Laura Dowdy (Jeff), Melissa Orrick (Stevie), Preston Parker (Tara) and Kayla Broadfoot (Brad); great-grandchildren, Ryan Orrick (Emily), Deidre Kelly (Josh), Molly Carmack (Michael), Morgan Minor (Jeremy), Campbell Parker, Ryder, Ripken, Addi and Easton Broadfoot, Avery, Easton and Olivia Parker and Grant and Clarke Dowdy; great-great-grandchildren, Maci, Mali and Maddox Carmack, Keith, Ty, Ymilla and Asia Kelly, and Alex, Race and Beckham Minor; daughter-in-law, Helen Parker; and special nephew, Ralph Jones.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the care givers at Glenwood Nursing Home and Hospice of North Alabama for their wonderful care.
Memorials may be made to Mount Olive Cemetery Fund, 301 Pine Street, Waterloo, AL 35677. You may sign the guest register at sprywilliams.com
