Leland Parker Jr., 63, of Edinburgh died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin.
Born July 12, 1947, in Shelby County, he was the son of Leland V. and Irene (Gorrell) Parker. He married Marlene "Marty" Sills on April 18, 1988, and she survives.
Other survivors include stepdaughter, Greta Harz of Shelbyville; stepson, Eric Bertram of Shelbyville; sister, Sharon Parker of Shelbyville; brother, Bobby (wife, Debbie) Parker of Shelby County; nephews, Mike Parker of Indianapolis and Josh Parker of Shelby County; nieces, Michelle (husband, Scott) Laughlin of Shelby County and Angie Parker of Indianapolis; five great-nieces and great-nephews; and grandsons, Derek Harz of Indianapolis and Ryan Bertram of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.
Mr. Parker graduated from Southwestern High School in 1965.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving as a medic in Vietnam from 1965 to 1967.
Mr. Parker was employed as a factory worker at Knauf Insulation for more than 38 years, retiring in 2009.
He was a member of the American Legion and a former fire chief of the Marietta Volunteer Fire Department, also serving as past president of its board of directors.
Mr. Parker was affectionately known to all as "Lee-Lee."
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service & Crematory, 703 S. Harrison St.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Robert Prather officiating.
Burial will be in the Whispering Hope Memorial Gardens, with military rites performed by local veterans organizations.
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