Doyle E. Parker
August 17, 1943 –
Doyle Edwin Parker, born Aug. 17, 1943, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Aug. 17, 2021. He passed like he lived, surrounded by his loved ones.
He was survived by wife Jimmie; daughter, Beth McGowan (David); son, Brian Parker (Blanca); sister, Lorraine Grainger; and sister-n-law, Barbara Whidden. He had four grandchildren, Matthew Ogilby (Laine), Sunni Stinson (T.J.), Faylene Ogilby and Paige Parker, and six step-grandchildren, Josh Ortega, Katie Ortega, Valeria Ortega, Zach McGowan, Tyler McGowan and Jordan McGowan. The joy of his life were his seven great-grandchildren, Timmy Jay, Haylee, Javian, Kahlari, Ryleigh, Jayce and Liam; one great-step-grandchild Noah; along with several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father, Doyle J. Parker, and mother, Edna Mae Parker.
Doyle, known to most as Ed Parker, was a loving man. He found his one true love in high school, and their love never faltered. Ed and Jimmie (his wife) had been an example of what true love should be. Ed and Jimmie had lived in the South Hillsborough County area for the majority of their 58 plus years of marriage. However, Ed did have another passion and that was fishing; he loved fishing. He loved fishing so much, he got into raising tropical fish as a young man. With his knowledge of fish, which surpassed many, he often was a go to by other fish farmers to gain knowledge. Since his passing, we have learned what an impact he had on so many lives. The most common praise we have heard is, “He taught me what it was to be a man.” Ed’s absence will be missed by many of his friends and family, and we look forward to meeting him once again, when our time is called.
He was survived by wife Jimmie; daughter, Beth McGowan (David); son, Brian Parker (Blanca); sister, Lorraine Grainger; and sister-n-law, Barbara Whidden. He had four grandchildren, Matthew Ogilby (Laine), Sunni Stinson (T.J.), Faylene Ogilby and Paige Parker, and six step-grandchildren, Josh Ortega, Katie Ortega, Valeria Ortega, Zach McGowan, Tyler McGowan and Jordan McGowan. The joy of his life were his seven great-grandchildren, Timmy Jay, Haylee, Javian, Kahlari, Ryleigh, Jayce and Liam; one great-step-grandchild Noah; along with several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father, Doyle J. Parker, and mother, Edna Mae Parker.
Doyle, known to most as Ed Parker, was a loving man. He found his one true love in high school, and their love never faltered. Ed and Jimmie (his wife) had been an example of what true love should be. Ed and Jimmie had lived in the South Hillsborough County area for the majority of their 58 plus years of marriage. However, Ed did have another passion and that was fishing; he loved fishing. He loved fishing so much, he got into raising tropical fish as a young man. With his knowledge of fish, which surpassed many, he often was a go to by other fish farmers to gain knowledge. Since his passing, we have learned what an impact he had on so many lives. The most common praise we have heard is, “He taught me what it was to be a man.” Ed’s absence will be missed by many of his friends and family, and we look forward to meeting him once again, when our time is called.