Clarence Parker

April 23, 1929 - January 30, 2019

Beloit – Clarence Parker, age 89, passed away on January 30, 2019 while at the Beloit Memorial Hospital. Clarence was born on April 23, 1929 in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, the second born of seven children. Clarence married Hester Lee Hodges of Tupelo, MS in 1945 and moved to Beloit in 1968 in which Hester Lee died. Later he met Clara Godwin (wife of late James H. Godwin Sr.). Clara and Clarence were married in January of 1977 until Clara’s death on November 25, 2010. Clarence worked for 24 ½ years at Chrysler Corporation until his retirement in June of 1992. He was a member of Community Baptist Church and became a Mason in June of 1976. Clarence is survived by several children, John Parker, Imogene Parker, Otis Parker, James Parker, Joseph (Mary) Parker, Linda Parker, Monique Bush, Mary (Stevie) Green, Delorse (William) Brown, Terry Parker, Eric Parker, Ernestine Godwin, Myra Godwin, Charles Godwin and Robert Godwin and many other family and friends. Clarence was preceded in death by his first wife, Hester Lee; his second wife Clara Parker in 2010; 4 sons, Clarence Parker Jr, Thomas Parker, James Godwin Jr. and Michael Parker; 4 sisters and his parents. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 8, 2018 at New Life Ministries of Wisconsin, 1400 Harvey Street in Beloit WI at 1:00 PM. Pastor Hearns will officiate. A visitation will also be held at the church on Friday from 12:00 PM until the time of services. Burial will conclude at Floral Lawn Cemetery in South Beloit IL.