Mr. Alvin Parker

PARKER, Mr. Alvin - Age 74, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at his residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, 930 E. Myrtle Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor Stephen Murphy officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 AM Saturday. Mr. Parker will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday. Mr. Alvin Parker was born December 7th, 1948 in Eudora, Arkansas, the son of Allen and Esser Queener Parker. He was one of seven children. Growing up in Eudora, Alvin loved being with his siblings especially his twin brother, Allen Jr. they were inseparable. He confessed Christ at an early age and was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist church. Alvin graduated from East High School, “Class of 1966” in Eudora. He attended the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science and a minor in History. While at UAPB, Alvin pledged and became a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated and was also a 32nd Degree Mason. He received his Master’s Degree in Management and Supervision from Central Michigan University. Alvin attended General Motors Institute (GMI) in Flint, Michigan where he major in both Method Analysis & Basic Study and Management & Supervision receiving certificates in both upon completion. Alvin retired from Buick Motor Company, a division of General Motors Corporation where he worked as an Industrial Engineer. Prior to his employment with General Motors, he was a Teacher in the Pine Bluff Schools where he taught Civics and Geology. Alvin was a faithful member of Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle. His love for God and his church were unmeasurable. He enjoyed watching football, basketball, movies, the news and BET Jams. Alvin loved spending time with his family whom he loved dearly and always showed them through words and actions. Mr. Alvin Parker leaves to cherish his memory: former wife, Brenda Parker of Roe, AR; 4 children, Dedra (Broderick) Powell of Brooklyn Park, MN, Alvin (Michele) Parker, Allen Parker, all of Flint and Tekee Parker of Atlanta, GA; 8 grandchildren, DeAntrie (fiancé, Theressa) of Champlin, MN, Anthony Adams of Dallas, TX, Mia Adams of Brooklyn Park, MN, Cameron Parker of San Diego, CA, Christian Parker of Lansing, MI, Caleb, Zacaria and Natalia Parker, all of Flint; 3 great-grandchildren, La’Trevion, Lenox and Myleeyah; brother, James (Jennifer) Parker, of Grand Blanc, MI; sister, Rhoda (Milton) Smith of Austin, TX and Linda (Robert) Thomas of Eudora, AR; mother-in-law, Ruth Thompson; sister-in-law, Claudine Simes of Arkansas; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. Mr. Parker was preceded in death by his parents, Allen and Esser Queener Parker; brother, William H. Jones; sister, Clara Hawkins; twin brother, Allen Parker Jr.; and father-in-law, Prentice Thompson.

Mr. Alvin Parker

December 7, 1948 - March 28, 2023