Marguerite Parker
October 10, 1920 ~ August 18, 2006
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Marguerite N. “Niki” Parker, 85, of 186 Brevard Road, Asheville, died Friday, August 18, 2006, at her home.
A native of Fort Madison, IA, she was a daughter of the late Edward Arnold and Lila Mary Kohler Nicolay. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Arthur “Teetle” Parker, who died in 1996 and a sister, Edna Parshall.
Mrs. Parker graduated from nurses training in Bloomington, IL and served in the Women’s Army Corp during WWII at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah researching chemical warfare agents. She later worked as an RN at St. Joseph’s Hospital and for the Buncombe County Health Department where she helped institute the Buncombe County Methadone Program in the early 1970’s. She also worked with Drs. C.N. and Larry Sprinkle. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and St. George’s Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Becki Plemmons and husband Paul of Asheville; grandsons, Wesley Moore and wife Holly and Michael Plemmons, all of Asheville; two great-grandchildren, Brittany Leigh and Devan Moore.
Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Sunday at Lewis Memorial Park Mausoleum with the Rev. Fr. Tom Brackett officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058 or St. George's Episcopal Church, 1 School Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
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To the Parker Family:
Mrs. Parker lived next door to my mother, Edith Vance Koontz. My mother relied on her very much and Mrs. Parker was so helpful to my mother. I shall not forget all of her kindnesses to my mother. Mrs. Parker was very special and please know that I understand your loss.
May God bless all of you abundantly,
Charles Koontz