Gary Parker was born June 15, 1949, to Ollie LaVerne (Cantarbury) and Terry Parker in Ardmore, OK. He passed from this life on May 24, 2022, at the age of 72.

Gary was a factory worker at Chardon Rubber Company.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Terry and Ollie Parker; sisters Ernestine Hickman and her husband Ollie Jack, Anita Dunning and her husband Jesse, and Rodanna (Parker) Flowers; brothers Paul Parker and his wife Lola and Thomas Parker.

He is survived by his wife Caren S. Parker of Ardmore; sons Derek A. Parker of Ardmore and Jerry Don Parker of Arizona; daughter Courtney G. Parker of Ardmore stepdaughter Casey L. Oliver of Ardmore; nephews Billy Hickman of Lone Grove, Don Hickman of Ardmore, Brad Dunning of Ardmore; nieces Carla Wineblood of Pennsylvania, Conayn Singleton and her husband Terry of Texas, and Renee Roberts and her husband Barny of Texas; and many loving nieces and nephews throughout Ardmore, California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

The family invites friends and family to Buzzard's Roost at Lake Murray State Park at a later date