Joyce Couget Parker passed away peacefully the morning of July 6, 2020, at the age of 94. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold F. Parker for over 68 years. Joyce was born to Paul Couget and Agnes Landry Couget. After finishing her education, Joyce worked in banking for over 50 years. For 40 of those years she worked at St. Bernard Bank and Trust, where she was a branch manager and vice-president. Joyce was a lifelong resident of Arabi, LA until Hurricane Katrina, when she relocated to the Mandeville / Covington area. There, she was active in the Tchefuncta Country Club Honeybees. Following the death of her husband, she resided at St. Anthony’s Gardens and later at Christwood Retirement Community. She was a devoted mother to her son, Paul Craig Parker, M.D. (Cathy) and devoted grandmother to Paul Couget Parker and Catie Parker McDaniel (Michael). She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold F. Parker, her parents, Paul H. and Agnes Landry Couget, and her brother, Warren Paul Couget. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Memorial Mass at GRACE FUNERAL HOME, 450 Holy Trinity Drive, Covington, on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 12:00 noon. Visitation will begin at 11:00 in the morning. Inurnment will follow in the adjacent St. Lazarus of Bethany Memorial Garden. An online guestbook is available at www.gracenorthshore.com.
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