Obituary: Marilyn Sue Parker and Edward Wayne Parker

Combined Memorial Services for Marilyn Sue and Edward Wayne Parker (Nov. 30. 2010) will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Pulliam Funeral Home, in Robinson, Illinois.

Edward “Wayne” Parker was born Dec. 23, 1933, in Robinson, the son of Benjamin Harrison Parker and Cora Emmaline (Hanson) Parker. Marilyn “Sue” (Martin) Parker was born Oct. 9, 1933, in Robinson, too, and was the daughter of Hubert and Esther (Reedy) Martin. Both attended school in Robinson, becoming high -school sweethearts, and decided to share the rest of their lives together. At the time of Wayne’s passing in 2010, this union was just one month shy of 55 wonderful years.

Wayne and Sue raised three sons: Bradley Wayne, of Marshall, Illinois, Martin Wesley, of Olney, Illinois, and Richard Scott, of Brazil, Indiana, all of whom survive. In addition to their three sons, Wayne and Sue are survived by a daughter-in-law, Anita (Rick) Parker, of Brazil; and grandchildren, Keith, Ben and Leah Parker, all of Brazil. Additionally surviving is Wayne’s sister and her husband, Elleanor and Robert Laswell, of Robinson; a niece, Lynn Johnson; nephews, Kelly Martin and Eric Laswell; a sister-in-law, Pat Martin: and several great-grandchildren.

Wayne and Sue were preceded in death by their parents; a stepfather, Charles McIntosh; Sue’s brother, Jimmy Martin; and a nephew, Dick Martin.

Wayne was an educator his entire life, molding the lives of hundreds of young men and women at the high-school level. In addition to classroom studies, Wayne coached basketball, football and golf and finished his career as dean of boys.

Sue dedicated her life to raising her three sons and also worked part-time as a legal secretary and a substitute elementary school teacher. 

Both were very devoted to their church, spending many hours in the Lord’s service via the Ocoee Christian Church in Ocoee, Florida.

Combined Memorial and Burial Services will be conducted with the Rev. Tom Akers officiating. Interment of their cremated remains will immediately follow the memorial services in Robinson New Cemetery. A time of visitation and sharing of memories will be held from 2 to 3 p.m., prior to memorial services. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, with envelopes available at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at pullliamfuneralhomes.com.