Rev. Wyatt M. Parker^[1]

Abt 1929 - 2008  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Wyatt M. Parker
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	Abt 1929
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 2008	St. Mary's Hospice, Halls, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	4 Jan 2008	Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I121526	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2011

  
  

  Father	James Curtis Parker,   d. Bef 1 Jan 2008
  Mother	Floride,   d. Bef 1 Jan 2008
  Family ID	F87264	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Cozette Carter
  Married	Abt 1949
  Children	1. Christine Parker   2. Rebecca Parker   3. James N. Parker   4. John W. Parker
  Family ID	F44539	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 4 Jan 2008 - Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 31 Jan 1984. Newell Charles Carter obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 3 Jan 2008. PARKER, REV. WYATT M - age 79 of Knoxville passed away January 1st, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospice in Halls. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Knoxville, TN, and an active member of the Knoxville Choral Society for many years. He retired in 1996 while serving as pastor of 5th Avenue Baptist Church of Knoxville. Previously, he served as Minister of Music at 1st Baptist Church of Pigeon Forge. Rev. Parker began his ministry serving churches in Kentucky and Virginia before accepting the call to missionary service through the Southern Baptist Convention. While on the mission field in Brazil, he started numerous churches, founded the Baptist Conservatory of Music in Fortaleza, Cear?, Brazil, and taught at the Baptist Theological Seminary in Rio de Janeiro. While on leave from the mission field, he founded and pastored University Baptist Church of Bloomington, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Curtis and Floride Parker of Knoxville; and brother, James Curtis Parker. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Cosette Carter Parker; sister Floride Young of Knoxville; daughters, Christine Baker of Richmond, VA and Rebecca Eck of Plano, TX; sons, James N. Parker of Farmersville, TX and John W. Parker of Middlesboro, KY; and many grand and great grandchildren. Special thanks to the wonderful nurses and staff at St. Mary's Hospice and St. Mary's Hospital, and to the countless friends and church members who supported him and his family through this time. The family will be receiving friends on Thursday, January 3, 2008, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Knoxville, TN. A church service, celebrating his life, will follow at 6:30 PM, led by William Shiell, Ph.D. Interment will be at Lynnhurst Cemetery on Adair Dr. in Fountain City at 3 PM on Friday, January 4, 2008. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: The Organ Fund, First Baptist Church, 510 W Main St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Rev. Parker's guest book is also available at: www.stevensmortuaryinc.com. Stevens Mortuary is serving the family of Rev. Parker.