Floride Parker^[1]

1921 - 2011  (89 years)

• Name	Floride Parker
  Born	8 Aug 1921
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 May 2011  [2]
  Buried	Young Family Cemetery, Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I228058	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Woodson L. Young,   b. 8 Feb 1918,   d. 28 Sep 1985, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 67 years)
  Children	1. Alice Young + 2. Ann Curtis Young
  Family ID	F87265	Group Sheet

  
  

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• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 3 Jan 2008. Rev. Wyatt M. Parker obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 3 Jun 2011. YOUNG, FLORIDE PARKER - age 89 of Louisville, TN, formerly of Knoxville, TN died peacefully surrounded by her family on May 30, 2011. Floride graduated from Knoxville High School in the class of 1939A as an honor student and member of the National Honor Society. She attended the University of Tennessee where she joined Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She was a member of Lake Forest Presbyterian Church. Floride was active in various organizations throughout her life including Akima Club of Knoxville, Ossoli Circle, the Exchangettes, Knoxville Executives Club, P.E.O., and the Lakemoor Hills Garden Club where she served as President for three different terms and was awarded for service and dedication with a State Life Membership. Her friends were very important to her and she was involved in many bridge clubs which was one of her favorite activities. Floride was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Woodson L. Young; parents, Floride and James Curtis Parker, Sr.; brothers, James Curtis Parker, Jr. and Wyatt M. Parker. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Alice Young Dison and Stephen Dison of Louisville, TN and Ann Curtis Young Harmon and Tony Harmon of Knoxville, TN; grandsons, Lanny Harmon of Phoenix, AZ and Brent Harmon of Oak Park, CA. She is also survived by great grandson, Brady Harmon of Phoenix, AZ. Floride is also survived by 3 step-grandchildren and 6 step-great grandchildren who affectionately called her "GG Mommy". The family wants to thank special friend, Lee Childers, for all of the love and care she gave to Floride during the past two years. The family will gather for a private service at the Young Family Cemetery in Clinton, TN. Memorials may be made to Blount County Habitat for Humanity, 1017 Hampshire Dr., Maryville, TN 37801 or the East Tennessee Alzheimer's Association, 2200 Sutherland Ave., Suite H102, Knoxville, TN 37919. Online condolences may be sent to www.rosemortuary.com.