Daniel Keith “Danny” Parker, 61, of Chesterfield, VA, formerly of Alderson, WV, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016, at Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester, KY, following a sudden illness.
Born March 13, 1954, in Charleston, WV, he was the son of Julia Anne Kennedy Parker of Alderson and Richard Emil Parker Sr.
Mr. Parker was a 1974 graduate of Greenbrier East High School in Fairlea, WV. He retired from the United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, in 2006 and currently was the owner and operator of his own contracting business, Parker Home Improvement Company, in the Richmond, VA, area. He was an avid WVU football fan and loved the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mr. Parker adored his wife, doted on his grandchildren, was especially close to his brothers, and loved all of his family, as well as his many, many friends. He had a constant smile on his face, gave great big bear hugs, and was a kind and generous man who was always ready to help anyone in need. He will forever rest in his beloved West Virginia and will be greatly missed by all.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Deborah Anne Parker; and a niece, Bethany Suzanne Parker.
Survivors include the love of his life, who he married in 2004, Stephanie Steininger Parker of Chesterfield; a daughter, Andrea Parker of Alderson; a son, Nicholas Parker and wife, Hope, of Lancaster, KY; his mother, Julia Anne Kennedy Parker of Alderson; three brothers, Rick Parker and wife, Cindy, of Alderson, Paul Parker of Alderson, and Chester Parker and finanée, Valerie Parker, of Alderson; five grandchildren, Matthew, Rocco, Paige, Samuel, and Christian; an aunt, Elizabeth Canterbury of Charleston; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Pat Steininger of Hopewell, VA; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at 2 PM at the Old Greenbrier Baptist Church in Alderson with the Rev. Dr. Bill Bryan officiating. Burial will follow at the Alderson Cemetery in Alderson.
Friends may call Wednesday from 12-2 PM at the church in Alderson.
Memorial services will be held Friday, October 7, from 6-8 PM at the J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home in Chesterfield, VA.
Serving as pallbearers will be Kevin Kiddy, Joe Tudor, Matthew Hedrick, Mark Dunbar, Gregory Steininger, Paul Parker, and Chester Parker.
In lieu of flowers, donations of sympathy may be made in Mr. Parker’s memory to the Old Greenbrier Baptist Church, P.O. Box 456, Alderson, WV 24910.
Lobban Funeral Home in Alderson is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the October 4, 2016, edition of The West Virginia Daily News.
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