George Hobert Parker

George Hobert Parker, age 96, of Louisville, passed from this world into heaven, on Sunday, March 29, 2026. He was born at home, into a family of nine siblings to Everett and Nicie Parker, on June 25, 1929, in Corbin, Kentucky. George was a twin with (dec) Claude Parker. The twin brothers had the nicknames of Fuzz and Buzz, with George being Fuzz, due to their haircuts.

George accepted Christ at the age 14, being baptized at First Baptist Church in Corbin, Kentucky.

Going forward, George's life was marked by Christian fellowship and supporting his local church in whatever way he could.

At the time in 1951, it was in George's best interest to leave Corbin and make Louisville his home.

George served in the National Guard. His term of service was in the Army Reserve; Transportation Corps and his rank was Sergeant.

George was also a Mason, at the Suburban Lodge 740 F&AM with over 60 years of brotherhood.

George was an active deacon, serving at Highland Park 2nd Baptist Church, and then, Victory Memorial Baptist Church. Arcade Baptist Church welcomed George into their fellowship of worship three years ago.

Keeping the community in his heart, he was a long-term member of the Wilder Park Community Center, working mostly on maintaining the building and grounds.

He labored tirelessly for 42 years as a machinist with the L& N Railroad to support his family.

Even to his last day, he still held a passion for trains, the larger the better and he could identify engines by make and model (stream, freight, or passenger) just by looking at their pictures on Facebook.

George married (dec)Betty Parker, on Valentine's Day, 1953. Together, they shared 63 years of marriage. Their union produced two children, Robin Parker Miller and Robert Parker. George leaves behind many nieces and nephews, and friends who cared and supported him during the remaining months of his life. For that, he would say, 'thank you!'

A special woman must be mentioned, his caregiver and best friend in his later years, Theodora Thompson. Truly an angel of compassion, who cared for Betty Parker first and continued providing care for George with his end-of-life care over the past 14 years. Theo was truly a member of the family. Theo also had no choice but to listen to his stories but it was truly a labor of love and seeing that smile come across his face made it all worthwhile.

Even until the end, George loved the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball, and sometimes, he would follow the University of Louisville if UK was not playing. His logic being, my daughter Robin and my money, both went to U of L.

As a true southerner, George loved his gardening and took pride in growing tomatoes. He was generous and enjoyed giving away his vegetable harvest in late summer. Once, he won a first prize ribbon at the Kentucky State Fair for his tomatoes, beating out his son Robert in the competition.

A true storyteller, George was always ready to share some of his personal favorites, "The White Pig" "Zip Me Up" and the "Mule and Wife" tale. One of his favorite tales was when he was able to tour the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.

George worked hard, from growing up on a farm to working at the railroad, and at home. He was always one of the first to volunteer to help someone in need. Saying "I can't" or "No" to someone-a family member, church friend, or neighbor- was not in his vocabulary. If he could, he would, and as a result, he set a positive Christ like example of 'do until others as you would have others do until you!

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arcade Baptist Church Ramp fund, or the WHAS Crusade for Children.

A visitation will be held at Evergreen Funeral Home in Louisville, Kentucky on Thursday April 2, 2026 from 2:00PM to 8:00PM and will resume the following day, Friday April 3, 2026 from 9:00AM to 11:00AM with a funeral service to follow beginning at 11:00AM. George will be interred at the Evergreen Cemetery