Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Stephen (Steve) Parker passed away gently Thursday, November 17, 2022, his loving family with him all the way. Steve was born on September 11, 1942 at the Richard Binion Clinic in Milledgeville, Georgia to Earle Rutland Parker and Evelyn Ramsey Parker. Steve graduated high school from Georgia Military College in Milledgeville. He later received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and did graduate work at Georgia State University. Steve served in the United States Army in Europe and served in the Army Reserves, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. His great loves included the outdoors and sports. Steve golfed, canoed, hiked, sailed, and camped. He refereed and umpired football, basketball, and baseball. Steve also loved to dance, and he was a trivia genius. Steve is survived by his cherished and beloved daughters: Cathy Parker Strickland (Bill), Stephanie Parker Curry (James), and Maggie Parker McAllister (Micky). Steve maintained a sweet and close relationship with his living siblings: Ramsey Parker (Betty Ann), Martha Parker, and Madge Parker Magura (Stefan). He leaves behind six grandchildren: Garner Strickland, Jonathan Strickland, Catherine Strickland, Emmie Kelly, Parker Whitaker, and JT McAllister. He also leaves two great granddaughters, Kinsley Strickland and Kelly Anne Powell. He is preceded in death by his parents, Earle Rutland Parker and Evelyn Ramsey Parker. Steve chose cremation. A celebration of life memorial will be held at a later date. Donations may be made in Steve’s honor to the Georgia Alzheimer’s Foundation, Inc.

The Georgia Alzheimer’s Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 20226 Saint Simons Island, GA 31522

ct.alz.org