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John C. Parker Murphy, NC QCWA # 19303 Chapter 49 |
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John C. Parker, age 76, of Murphy, NC died Friday, November 9, 2018.
Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Jean Mullen Parker; a daughter, Dawn Loftin and husband, Stephen of Marietta, Georgia; a son, Joel Parker and wife, Kathe of Jacksonville, FL; a sister, Kathy Higgs and husband, Leo of Jacksonville, FL; six grandchildren, Lucy, Emma, and Coleman Loftin, Kami, Jacob, and Kahlan Parker.
The interment will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 16, 2018 in Arlington Park Cemetery in Jacksonville, FL.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements. An online guest register is available at www.iviefuneralhomeinc.com
Published in the Florida Times-Union on Nov. 14, 2018
Operated Waycross, GA (1957-1960), Jacksonville, FL (1961-1983), Lilburn, GA (1983-2002), Murphy, NC (2002 to present). Original holder of callsign K4OAC (1957).
Graduated Jacksonville University (FL - 1964)
Career: Broadcasting (1960-1967), Southern Bell/BellSouth (1965-1991), Byers Engineering Atlanta (1992-2002), Real Estate sales (2002 to 2009), Retired since 2009.
FCC General Radiotelephone license, ARRL Life Member, IEEE member, SBE Certified.
Operate 40 & 75 SSB, 40 CW, 2 mtr FM.
Married to Jean since 1964, 2 children, 6 grandkids.