Joseph W. Parker, Jr.

Mr. Parker was a member of Gateway Baptist Church. He was employed as a printer at the University of South Carolina.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Parker; daughters, Angie Hassinger, Jenny Phillips (Will); grandchildren, Evie and Jeffrey; brother, Mickey Parker (Kathy) and sister, Dianne Owens (Louis).

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Southland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, West Columbia Chapel. A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Gateway Baptist Church, 1651 Dutch Fork Rd., Irmo, SC 29063. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060-9979.