Joe Parker, 60 of Decatur passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at his residence. Joe had been a registered nurse for over 35 years. He was lead nursing supervisor at Southern Hills Hospital in Nashville, TN, and had also worked at Decatur General Hospital and Parkway Hospital in Decatur. Joe was a member of the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band.
He is survived by his parents, Joe and Carolyn Parker of Decatur; sister, Sharon (Randy) Parker Cavnar; nephew, Todd Roby of Decatur; niece, Rachel (Jonathan)
Roby Clark of Danville; great-nephew, Parker Roby of Decatur and great-nieces, Lillie Beth Roby of Decatur and Ella Clark of Danville.
A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, August 21, 2014, at 1 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Delashaw officiating. The family will gather with friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the funeral home with burial in Roselawn Cemetery.
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