Jesse Darden "J.D." Parker, Sr., age 82 of Paris, TN passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023, at his residence on the Parker Farm. His funeral service will be Sunday, April 2nd at 1:00 PM at McEvoy Funeral Home, 507 West Washington Street in Paris with Mickey Mooney officiating. Burial will follow in VanDyke Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, April 1st from 3:00-6:00 PM, and after 11:00 AM on Sunday, all at McEvoy Funeral Home. Jesse Darden Parker Sr. was born November 22, 1940, in VanDyke, Henry County, TN to the late Elgin Isaac Parker and the late Emily Davis Parker. On October 27, 1963, he married Polly Kathryn Carter Parker and she survives in Paris, TN. Jesse Darden Parker was a husband of almost sixty years to his wife Polly, father of six children, grandfather of 15 grandchildren, and great-grandfather to five great-grandchildren. He served in both the U.S. Navy and the Army U.S. National Guard (joining at age 16) and received several commendations for his service as an electricians mate. Besides farming, he also worked as a technician and mechanic at Tecumseh Motor Company and was co-owner of Parkers Marine Salvage in Paris, TN. He is preceded in death by his oldest son, Harvey Ellison Parker, as well as his parents and several siblings. A beautiful tenor singing voice, he sang as a teen on the Ralph Emery show in Nashville, TN, and led church singing for many years. His military travels took him around the world with stations in Japan, Hawaii, San Diego, New York, and Virginia. His wife Polly remembers him as a hopeless romantic, and his children and grandchildren will treasure him for his ability to turn every family outing into a workday, his uproarious laughter, and his love for singing. He will also be remembered for his love of God & His Family. In addition to his wife, Mr. Parker is also survived by his daughter, Kathryn Louise (Dave) Nettles of Clermont, FL; four sons: Jesse D. (Susan) Parker, Jr., of Paris, TN, Clyde Timothy Parker (Debbie Dowdy Parker) of Paris, TN, William D. (Melissa) Parker of Tulsa, OK, and Samuel Isaac Parker (Kelly Nolan) of Camden, TN; daughter-in-law, Pamela Parker of Mayfield, KY (wife of Harvey Ellison Parker); sister, Elgenia Sliger of Paris, TN; brother, Paul Henry Parker of Camden, TN; fifteen grandchildren: Dan (Amy) Johnson of Chicago, IL, Raleigh E. Parker of Lexington, KY, Jesse Darden (Phoenix) Parker lll of Georgetown KY, Jessica Cheyeanne Parker, Candi Jo (David) Wallace, Paul Timothy Parker, Clyde Thomas Parker all of Paris, TN, Emily Grace Parker, Madeline Rose Parker, Kathryn Marie Parker, Jackson Davis Parker all of Tulsa, OK Stephen Jesse (Amy) Nettles, Jonathan Andrey (Amy Leigh) Nettles, Jessica Emily Nettles (Mike) Buda, Kelise Marie Nettles, all of Clermont, FL; five great-grandchildren: Joseph Parker Wallace, Lilly Kate Wallace, Evander Nettles, Lane Thomas Parker, Ailenor Nettles; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Besides his parents and his son, Mr. Parker was also preceded in death by his foster parents, Harvey T. Bowden & R.E. Bowden; three sisters: Francis Emily Blackwell, Sue Dell Hubbard, and Mary Lou Atchison; and two brothers: Larry Elgin Parker and Thomas Joseph Parker. Memorials may be made to Manley's Chapel United Methodist Church, c/o: Carol Norwood, 645 Norwood Rd., Mansfield, TN 38236. Visitation McEvoy Funeral Home Saturday, April 1, 2023 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 507 W. Washington St. Paris, Tennessee 38242 Visitation McEvoy Funeral Home Sunday, April 2, 2023 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 507 W. Washington Street Paris, Tennessee 38242 Funeral Service McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc. Sunday, April 2, 2023 1:00 PM 507 West Washington Street Paris, Tennessee 38242