George Thomas Parker
George Thomas Parker, age 77, of Sikeston Mo., died Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center.
Born July 22, 1945, at Glasgow, KY, to the late Robert Henry Parker and Nora Elizabeth Boles Parker, he grew up in central Kentucky. In 1974, he and his family moved to Sikeston, MO, when he opened the Long John Silver’s Restaurant and later the combined restaurant of Long John Silvers and A & W, operating them until his retirement in 2016. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sikeston and the Sikeston Kiwanis Club.
On May 29, 1965, he married Genene Grinstead, who survives of the home in Sikeston.
Also surviving is his daughter, Kelley (Bryan) Lewis of Elizabethtown, KY; his son, Kristopher T. Parker of Sikeston; grandchildren, Zachary T. Miller and MacKenzie Lynn Parker; his step-grandchildren, Tate Lewis and Harper Lewis; his brother, Norman Parker of Caneyville, KY; his sisters, Ann Smith of Horse Cave, KY and Peggy Hamilton of Glasgow, KY; also, his nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Martha Parker and Mary Jo Fisher.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until noon, Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston, MO. Visitation will then be held from noon until the funeral hour at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Hatcher and Saddler Funeral Home in Glasgow, KY. Interment will follow in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery at Glasgow, KY.
Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.
Genene, so sorry to hear about your husband George. I can remember at the bank when you were so excited about going to Missouri and opening the restaurant with your husband. I know you have had a happy life together and have many previous memories. May God be with you and your family during this difficult time.
Aunt Nene, Kelley, and Kris, we are so sorry to hear of Uncle George’s passing. We are also sorry we cannot be there in person. Although we haven’t been together in a few years, all our memories of Uncle George are vivid and wonderful. He was always kind, generous, and loving and truly set the example of what a man should be and how life should be lived and we are so thankful, fortunate, and blessed to have known him. We send you our love and wish you God’s peace and strength.