David Parker

David Allen Parker, son of the late Gladden Guy and Theodora C. (Trandahl) Parker, was born May 30, 1954, in Vallejo, California, and passed away February 2, 2023, in Missouri, surrounded by family. He was 68 years, 8 months, and 3 days of age.

David was born and raised in Vallejo, California, and later moved to Sebastopol, California, where he graduated from high school in 1973. He was a truck driver for 45 years. He was a shade tree mechanic and enjoyed working on old cars, trucks and tractors. He had a passion for riding Harleys. He cherished spending summers at the lake with his family, and especially spending time with his grandchildren.

David was saved and was baptized, along with his son Dusty, 15 years ago by his good friend David James.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Travis Parker, and two brothers, Guy and Steven Parker.

David is survived by two sons, Duane Parker and his wife, Misty, of Nixa, Missouri, and Dusty Parker and his wife, Laura, of Santa Rosa, California, two step-daughters, Cortnee Ramirez of Sebastopol, California and Tracy Kliegl of Santa Rosa, California, one brother, Dan Parker of Mountain Grove, one sister, Carol Barnes and her husband, Bret, of Mountain Grove, several nephews and nieces, 15 grandchildren, and other relatives and friends who will miss him very much.