Jean Parker Queen, age 88, of Hickory, North Carolina passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House in Mooresville, NC. Jean was born on January 24, 1933 in Hickory, NC.
She graduated from St. Stephens High School in 1951 where she was a great basketball player. In her senior years, she enjoyed hiking. Jean worked at Century Furniture Company for 30 years before retiring.
She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Ralph L Queen Jr.; her children, Mike Frye and his wife Vicky, Bobbie Frye Brown and her husband, John, Kelli Frye Helton, Karen Queen Ready and her husband, Joe; grandchildren, David Poovey and his wife, Sara, Bronson Brown, Dalton Brown and his wife, Morgan, Alexander Bowers and fiancé, Catherine Huete; great grandchildren, Connor Poovey and Adalyn Huete; and her sister, Tina Everhart.
A private memorial is being planned at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County,
2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville, NC 28625 or online: www.hoic.org. Please specify S. Mitchell Mack Hospice House as your donation.
